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Hydropower Technology

Hydropower plants configured on the river’s own flow record. Up to 288 alternative configurations — unit count, size, type and reliability — are evaluated, and the optimum is chosen for energy, cost and maintainability, including at remote sites.

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What we do

  1. 01

    Flow-based optimisation

    Design flow and installed capacity set from the river’s flow-duration behaviour.

  2. 02

    Up to 288 alternatives

    Unit count, unit size, turbine type and reliability combinations evaluated side by side.

  3. 03

    Optimum, not just maximum

    The best balance of energy, cost and maintainability — not the largest plant.

  4. 04

    Reliability & N-1

    Availability with one unit out, and what it costs in energy.

  5. 05

    Remote-site design

    Configurations that a small team can operate and maintain far from workshops.

  6. 06

    Rehabilitation & uprating

    Existing plants reassessed for new units, uprating or life extension.

Typical deliverables

  1. 01Flow and energy assessment
  2. 02Configuration alternatives matrix
  3. 03Optimum configuration report
  4. 04Electro-mechanical concept and basic design
  5. 05Single-line diagram
  6. 06Finance model
  7. 07EPC specification and tender

Method

  1. 01

    Flow

    Flow record read and checked.

  2. 02

    Alternatives

    Configurations generated.

  3. 03

    Evaluate

    Energy, cost and upkeep compared.

  4. 04

    Select

    Optimum chosen and documented.

  5. 05

    Deliver

    Design, specification and support.

Engagement roles

01 · On the owner’s side

Advisor

  • Feasibility and option studies
  • Due diligence of hydropower projects
  • Bankability review of energy and design
02 · Engineering the scope

Technical Consultant

  • Electro-mechanical concept and basic design
  • Owner’s engineer through construction
  • Specification and tender of E&M packages
03 · In it to the end

Technical Partner

  • Co-development of new schemes
  • Interface management civil / E&M / grid
  • Commissioning and operations support

Computed on our platform

  • Hydropower FDC optimisation
  • Unit-count alternatives & N-1
  • Site hazards & soil
  • Grid proximity
  • LCOE / NPV / IRR
  • Verified reports
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