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Regional taskforces

Shape the future of hydropower

Hydropower's opportunities vary from market to market. They are shaped by local policy, regulation and resource potential. IHA's Regional Taskforces bring members together in the countries and regions where they operate, to create a unified voice to engage with governments and policymakers on the issues that matter most locally. From accelerating pumped storage development to strengthening national and regional policy frameworks and regulations,  these Taskforces turn shared technical expertise into practical, targeted advocacy.

The Working Groups and Task Forces are exclusive to IHA Members

The Regional taskforces are exclusive benefit of IHA membership.
Find out more about how to become an IHA member

Working groups

Where there are issues of concern to the whole industry, IHA convenes groups of member representatives to agree our positions and provide a sounding board for staff.

Policy committee

The Policy Committee is a sub-committee of the IHA Board. It ensures that positions taken are supported by the membership and publications reflect the extant evidence.

Policy frameworks

IHA organises its policy work around five themes of Energy, Water, Climate, Money and People. We aim to identify and eliminate barriers to developing sustainable hydropower so that it provides its necessary contribution to a net zero world.

Thematic working groups

Australia

Join the Australian members of IHA working together tosupport the development of sustainable hydropower and pumped storage across thecountry. With a strong project pipeline and growing government recognition oflong-duration storage, the Taskforce works directly with policymakers inCanberra and key states to align market and regulatory frameworks with theinvestment case for pumped storage to help accelerate delivery and Australia'senergy transition.

Join to: help shape the policy and market frameworks that will unlock Australia'spumped storage potential.
Contact: Pablo Valverde

Brazil

Brazil holds some of the world's largest pumped storagepotential, but regulation hasn't kept pace. With other renewables now over 88%of the electricity mix, long-duration storage is critical to the country'senergy security. The Brazil Taskforce unites IHA members and sectorstakeholders into a single voice, working with policymakers in Brasília to turntechnical expertise into real policy recommendations on regulatory certainty,remuneration, licensing, and water rights.

Join to: be part of a unified industry voice tackling Brazil's key barriers topumped storage development.
Contact: Angela Livino

Europe

Hydropower sits atthe heart of Europe's energy system, providing the flexibility and stabilitythe grid depends on. As EU policy grows more complex, the Taskforce, dedicatedonly to European members, is building a common voice and strengthening engagementwith EU institutions, backed by representation across the hydropower value chain for technical depth. Members meet regularly in a hybrid format to shapepolicy papers, join roundtables with policymakers, and coordinate national-level advocacy.

Join to: align with peers across the value chain and help steer EU hydropower policyfrom the inside.
Contact: Marta Bottini

Modernisation

Share best practices, case studies, and solutions to thebarriers facing hydropower modernisation. Your insights feed directly intoIHA's policy and advocacy work, including a position paper on the case formodernisation aimed at policymakers and financiers.
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Join to: be part of a global collaborative network on plant modernisation - showcase your expertise and learn from leading organisations.
Contact: Debbie Gray

Pumped Storage

Help tackle the barriers standing in the way of pumped storage development worldwide. Thisgroup serves as the knowledge hub for the Global Alliance on Pumped Storage(GAPS), shaping the global IHA narrative.

Join to: be part of the only global collaborative network on pumped storage - showcase your expertise and learn from leading organisations.
Contact: Rebecca Ellis

We Can #WithHydropower

The 'We can, with hydropower' public information campaign highlights the many benefits that hydropower provides to industry and society when developed responsibly and sustainably.

Campaign key messages:

With hydropower, we can...
  1. Keep the lights on with green energy
  2. Provide affordable energy for generations
  3. Store wind and solar energy in water
  4. Decarbonise industries with clean energy
  5. Protect communities from floods and droughts
  6. Develop renewable energy sustainably
Follow the conversation at #WithHydropower

Hydropower Sustainability Industry Chamber

a global network of ESG professionals established to promote collaboration, advocacy and sustainable practices within the hydropower industry. The Chamber members also provide the industry oversight of the governance of the HydropowerSustainability Alliance, including shaping any revisions to the HS Standard. The Chamber meets quarterly and brings together IHA membership's Heads of ESG/Sustainability (or the equivalent).To join the Chamber, please complete this online application form. When answering question 8, ‘Chamber applied for’, please select ‘A. Industry Chamber’.  

Communication and Advocacy Taskforce

Our members work together through the IHA's Communications Advocacy Taskforce, bringing together communications and engagement representatives from across the hydropower sector to collaborate on cross-sector campaign work. If you are a member of IHA and working in the communications, marketing or engagement team, join us! Email: victoria.cardenas@hydropower.org

Australia

Join the Australian members of IHA working together to support the development of sustainable hydropower and pumped storage across the country. With a strong project pipeline and growing government recognition of long-duration storage, the Taskforce works directly with policymakers in Canberra and key states to align market and regulatory frameworks with the investment case for pumped storage — helping accelerate delivery and Australia's energy transition.
Join to: help shape the policy and market frameworks that will unlock Australia's pumped storage potential.
‍
Join to: help shape the policy and market frameworks that will unlock Australia's pumped storage potential.
Contact Pablo Valverde

Brazil

Brazil holds some of the world's largest pumped storage potential, but regulation hasn't kept pace — and with renewables now over 88% of the electricity mix, long-duration storage is critical to the country's energy security. The Brazil Taskforce unites IHA members and sector stakeholders into a single voice, working with policymakers in Brasília to turn technical expertise into real policy recommendations on regulatory certainty, remuneration, licensing, and water rights.
‍
Join to: be part of a unified industry voice tackling Brazil's key barriers to pumped storage development.
Contact Angela Livino

Europe

Hydropower sits at the heart of Europe's energy system, providing the flexibility and stability the grid depends on. As EU policy grows more complex, the Europe Task Force brings IHA's European members together to build a common voice and strengthen engagement with EU institutions — backed by representation across the full hydropower value chain for real credibility and technical depth. Members meet regularly in hybrid format to shape policy papers, join roundtables with policymakers, and coordinate national-level advocacy.
‍
Join to: align with peers across the value chain and help steer EU hydropower policy from the inside.
Contact Marta Bottini

India

The India Taskforce is the representative voice of India's hydropower sector — driving policy advocacy, knowledge exchange, and international collaboration. It supports capacity building and puts India's hydropower fraternity on the map at global forums.
Join to: connect India's hydropower community with the global stage and help shape sector-wide advocacy.
Contact Khyati Gupta
To get in touch with the Regional Team, please contact the following regional leads

Australia

Join the Australian members of IHA working together to support the development of sustainable hydropower and pumped storage across the country. With a strong project pipeline and growing government recognition of long-duration storage, the Taskforce works directly with policy makers in Canberra and key states to align market and regulatory frameworks with the investment case for pumped storage to help accelerate delivery and Australia'senergy transition.
‍
JOIN TO: help shape the policy and market frameworks that will unlock Australia's pumped storage potential.
Working group lead:
Pablo Valverde
Enquire now

Brazil

Brazil holds some of the world's largest pumped storage potential, but regulation hasn't kept pace. With other renewables now over 88% of the electricity mix, long-duration storage is critical to the country's energy security. The Brazil Taskforce unites IHA members and sector stakeholders into a single voice, working with policymakers in Brasília to turn technical expertise into real policy recommendations on regulatory certainty, remuneration, licensing, and water rights.

JOIN TO: be part of a unified industry voice tackling Brazil's key barriers to pumped storage development.
Working group lead:
Angela Livino
Enquire now

Europe

Hydropower sits at the heart of Europe's energy system, providing the flexibility and stabilitythe grid depends on. As EU policy grows more complex, the Taskforce, dedicated only to European members, is building a common voice and strengthening engagement with EU institutions, backed by representation across the hydropower value chain for technical depth. Members meet regularly in a hybrid format to shape policy papers, join roundtables with policymakers, and coordinate national-level advocacy.
‍
JOIN TO: align with peers across the value chain and help steer EU hydropower policy from the inside.
Working group lead:
Marta Bottini
Enquire now

India

India's government has committed to 100 GW by 2035/36. Its regulatory and investment landscape is evolving to deliver on this. The Taskforce represents the voice of India's hydropower sector aiming to drive policy advocacy, knowledge exchange, and international collaboration. It shapes policy positions, engages with policymakers, and coordinates knowledge exchange and capacity building across the sector.
‍
JOIN TO: connect India's hydropower community with the global stage and help shape sector-wide advocacy.
Working group lead:
Khyati Gupta
Enquire now

Australia

Join the Australian members of IHA working together to support the development of sustainable hydropower and pumped storage across the country. With a strong project pipeline and growing government recognition of long-duration storage, the Taskforce works directly with policymakers in Canberra and key states to align market and regulatory frameworks with the investment case for pumped storage — helping accelerate delivery and Australia's energy transition.
Join to: help shape the policy and market frameworks that will unlock Australia's pumped storage potential.
‍
Join to: help shape the policy and market frameworks that will unlock Australia's pumped storage potential.
Contact Pablo Valverde

Brazil

Brazil holds some of the world's largest pumped storage potential, but regulation hasn't kept pace — and with renewables now over 88% of the electricity mix, long-duration storage is critical to the country's energy security. The Brazil Taskforce unites IHA members and sector stakeholders into a single voice, working with policymakers in Brasília to turn technical expertise into real policy recommendations on regulatory certainty, remuneration, licensing, and water rights.
‍
Join to: be part of a unified industry voice tackling Brazil's key barriers to pumped storage development.
Contact Angela Livino

Europe

Hydropower sits at the heart of Europe's energy system, providing the flexibility and stability the grid depends on. As EU policy grows more complex, the Europe Task Force brings IHA's European members together to build a common voice and strengthen engagement with EU institutions — backed by representation across the full hydropower value chain for real credibility and technical depth. Members meet regularly in hybrid format to shape policy papers, join roundtables with policymakers, and coordinate national-level advocacy.
‍
Join to: align with peers across the value chain and help steer EU hydropower policy from the inside.
Contact Marta Bottini

India

The India Taskforce is the representative voice of India's hydropower sector — driving policy advocacy, knowledge exchange, and international collaboration. It supports capacity building and puts India's hydropower fraternity on the map at global forums.
Join to: connect India's hydropower community with the global stage and help shape sector-wide advocacy.
Contact Khyati Gupta
To get in touch with the Regional Team, please contact the following regional leads

Australia

Join the Australian members of IHA working together to support the development of sustainable hydropower and pumped storage across the country. With a strong project pipeline and growing government recognition of long-duration storage, the Taskforce works directly with policy makers in Canberra and key states to align market and regulatory frameworks with the investment case for pumped storage to help accelerate delivery and Australia'senergy transition.
‍
JOIN TO: help shape the policy and market frameworks that will unlock Australia's pumped storage potential.
Working group lead:
Pablo Valverde
Enquire now

Brazil

Brazil holds some of the world's largest pumped storage potential, but regulation hasn't kept pace. With other renewables now over 88% of the electricity mix, long-duration storage is critical to the country's energy security. The Brazil Taskforce unites IHA members and sector stakeholders into a single voice, working with policymakers in Brasília to turn technical expertise into real policy recommendations on regulatory certainty, remuneration, licensing, and water rights.

JOIN TO: be part of a unified industry voice tackling Brazil's key barriers to pumped storage development.
Working group lead:
Angela Livino
Enquire now

Europe

Hydropower sits at the heart of Europe's energy system, providing the flexibility and stabilitythe grid depends on. As EU policy grows more complex, the Taskforce, dedicated only to European members, is building a common voice and strengthening engagement with EU institutions, backed by representation across the hydropower value chain for technical depth. Members meet regularly in a hybrid format to shape policy papers, join roundtables with policymakers, and coordinate national-level advocacy.
‍
JOIN TO: align with peers across the value chain and help steer EU hydropower policy from the inside.
Working group lead:
Marta Bottini
Enquire now

India

As India's regulatory and investment landscape evolves, the Taskforce is deepening engagement with government institutions, backed by representation across the hydropower and pumped storage value chain for technical depth. Shape policy positions, engage with policymakers and international forums, and coordinate knowledge exchange and capacity building across the sector. The Taskforce is the representative voice of India's hydropower sector aiming to drive policy advocacy, knowledge exchange, and international collaboration.
‍
JOIN TO: connect India's hydropower community with the global stage and help shape sector-wide advocacy.
Working group lead:
Khyati Gupta
Enquire now

Study tours and regional exchanges

We Can #WithHydropower

The 'We can, with hydropower' public information campaign highlights the many benefits that hydropower provides to industry and society when developed responsibly and sustainably.

Campaign key messages:

With hydropower, we can...
  1. Keep the lights on with green energy
  2. Provide affordable energy for generations
  3. Store wind and solar energy in water
  4. Decarbonise industries with clean energy
  5. Protect communities from floods and droughts
  6. Develop renewable energy sustainably
Follow the conversation at #WithHydropower
IHA hosts study tours and regional exchanges across the globe. These allow companies to learn from hydropower projects, practices, and policies worldwide. The latest innovations, hydropower technologies, sustainability practices,and interregional collaboration, are showcased through IHA’s study tours. These allow IHA members and partners to stay up to date with sustainable hydropower.

If your government or company are interested in hosting a study tour, contact our team to discuss how we can work together to design a program tailored to your priorities.
Contact the membership team
Bakun HEP site visit, April 2026

Communication and Advocacy Taskforce

Our members work together through the IHA's Communications Advocacy Taskforce, bringing together communications and engagement representatives from across the hydropower sector to collaborate on cross-sector campaign work. If you are a member of IHA and working in the communications, marketing or engagement team, join us! Email: victoria.cardenas@hydropower.org

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