EDF Hydro Engineering: 70 years of expertise in hydro engineering
The EDF Hydro Engineering Centre is an engineering support entity belonging to the EDF Group, Europe’s leading hydroelectric power corporation. It provides operators with hands-on engineering support and its expertise is internationally acclaimed.
At the very top of their respective fields, our engineers develop new products and services in order to meet the evolving challenges being faced by the energy sector.
Our ambition? Supporting our American customers in a shared quest for performance.
9 specialist areas
Our specialist expertise is harnessed for all types of hydropower project:
- Hydroelectric facilities (dams, plants, service tunnels, penstocks, canals, seawalls and intake structures)
- Pumped-storage power plants
- Tidal plants
- Marine-current turbines
- Integration of renewables
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1. Civil engineering
EDF Hydro Engineering provides essential mechanical and electrical engineering expertise. These are two key components of hydro engineering.
Our mechanical and electrical engineering specialists are involved in all the phases of your project, thereby ensuring its successful completion and the optimal performance of your hydro facilities.
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2. Mechanical and electrical engineering
EDF Hydro Engineering provides essential mechanical and electrical engineering expertise. These are two key components of hydro engineering.
Our mechanical and electrical engineering specialists are involved in all the phases of your project, thereby ensuring its successful completion and the optimal performance of your hydro facilities.
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3. Automation and industrial IT
Our automation and industrial IT experts support the design and maintenance of your industrial IT systems in response to your specific requirements.
The digitalisation of industrial processes is essential to the overall performance of hydroelectric facilities. Our teams assist you with the digitalisation of your equipment. Our IT solutions include operational safety and cybersecurity guarantees.
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4. Techno-economic analysis and project management
EDF Hydro Engineering is also a talent pool of techno-economic experts and engineers with solid experience in energy project management
Our teams use their techno-economic and project management expertise to help you achieve your objectives. We do this by identifying your hydro project’s success factors, consolidating your investments and ensuring that they are appropriately used.
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5. Environment and Society
The assessment and mitigation of your projects’ environmental and societal (E&S) impacts are focal points of our hydro engineering expertise.
In today’s world, this approach is essential to the successful completion of efficient projects. To achieve this goal, we design novel solutions that are tailored to your expectations, to the scale of your projects, and to their natural and social environment.
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6. Measurement
EDF Hydro Engineering includes a team that specialises in measurement activities. Depending on your specific requirements, this team can support you during the construction, maintenance and redevelopment of your hydro facilities.
This expertise encompasses operational safety, performance, technical and statutory compliance and last but not least, innovation. For this purpose, we develop efficient and innovative methods and tools.
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7. Inspection
Our hydro engineering teams use their plant inspection expertise to support your projects.
For what purpose? To ensure the operability of your systems and components, as well as the overall reliability of your hydro facilities.
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8. Hydrological forecasting
Hydrological forecasting is a key success factor in the operation of hydro facilities. It helps you to plan ahead and fine-tune your operations for enhanced performance and safety.
Our engineers are hydrological assessment and forecasting experts. They possess strong technical skills and are equipped with the appropriate tools for resolving issues affecting day-to-day water management.
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9. Monitoring
The EDF Hydro Engineering Centre assists operators with the monitoring of their hydroelectric structures.
Our experts verify the operational safety and durability of your plant facilities. They recommend and develop tried and tested methods for monitoring your structures and optimising your maintenance operations.
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