operation and maintenance of hydro power plants

Hydropower systems are capital-intensive assets that can produce significant income for many decades, provided they are operated efficiently and maintained to a high standard. 

Conversely, a hydropower system that is operated suboptimally can suffer a significant reduction in energy production and thus income, even if operating costs remain constant. 

Just consider what a difference a 10% increase in income would make if your operating costs remained the same? Depending on the size of the system and how involved you want to be in the day-to-day management of the system, Renewables First offers different levels of hydro maintenance and operational support to suit your requirements.

Hydropower systems are designed to match local flow and head characteristics and are built into the surrounding environment, meaning that each hydropower system will have unique design and operating characteristics to operate at a specific location. Knowledge of how to operate a hydropower system is built over time, especially with respect to debris management, which varies with flow conditions and seasons.