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Bavarian hydropower: CO2-neutral and indispensable for flood protection

Sustainable energy source with added value for the environment and safety

20.02.2025

Source: Verband der Bayerischen Energie und Wasserwirtschaft e.V. - VBEW

Energy transition needs hydropowerAt the annual kick-off of the VBEW initiative "Hydropower - Yes please!" in Munich, around 70 participants from politics, associations and the energy industry emphasized the central role of hydropower in Bavaria.

In discussions with members of state parliament Kerstin Schreyer (CSU) and Martin Stümpfig (Greens), it became clear that hydropower is not only a clean, regional source of energy, but also makes a decisive contribution to environmental and flood protection.

Stability and sustainabilityWith a 15 percent share of usable electricity consumption, hydropower is the most important renewable energy source in Bavaria after photovoltaics. "Hydropower is efficient, sustainable and economical," says VBEW Managing Director Marian Rappl. In addition to CO2-neutral electricity generation, it also provides flood management: many hydropower plants have already been technically modernized and offer a high level of protection against extreme flooding.

VBEW/Marina Kuhn,

Discussion round at the New Year's reception of the VBEW initiative "Hydropower - Yes please!" with Kerstin Schreyer, Member of Parliament, Georg Loy (Verbund Innkraftwerke), Marian Rappl (VBEW), Martin Stümpfig, Member of Parliament (from left); photo credits: VBEW/Marina Kuhn

VBEW/Marina Kuhn,

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Mauch, spokesperson for the Energy Technology Cluster (far right), took the opportunity to network. In conversation withDr.-Ing. Serafin von Roon - FfE(far left) and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Wagner (center); photo credits: VBEW/Marina Kuhn

Political backingKerstin Schreyer emphasized that hydropower contributes to regional value creation and that a stable energy mix without ideological intervention is necessary. Martin Stümpfig emphasized that hydropower should be given high priority in flood protection in view of increasing heavy rainfall events.

Hydropower thus remains a mainstay of the Bavarian energy transition - for a safe, sustainable future.

Read the full press release on the website of the Bavarian Energy and Water Management Association - VBEW