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  • EDF Hydro Engineering: 4 expert service offerings in support of your projects in Africa
  • Construction of hydroelectric structures and power plants in Africa
  • Redevelopment and optimisation of existing facilities in Africa
  • O&M Assistance in Africa
  • Integration of renewables in Africa
  • Our strength? Engineering excellence and innovation
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EDF Hydro Engineering: 4 expert service offerings in support of your projects in Africa

Our 4 hydro-engineering service offerings are designed to meet your business and operating targets. These offerings span the entire life cycle of energy projects: feasibility, design and construction, commissioning, maintenance and operation, redevelopment, integration of renewables.

Our teams tailor their solutions to the technical, economic, regulatory, environmental and societal requirements specific to projects on the African continent.

In order to do this, our engineers design customised, innovative and reliable solutions.

Contenu Construction of hydroelectric structures and power plants in Africa

Our experts are involved in all areas associated with the construction of hydroelectric structures: due diligence, economic expertise, technical expertise, environmental expertise, regulatory expertise, societal expertise, etc.


We provide project ownership and project management assistance, partial or full-scale, across the globe. Depending on your requirements, we can provide turnkey or customised services.


Structures designed by the EDF Hydro Engineering Centre:


• Hydro structures (dams, plants, service tunnels, penstocks, seawalls and intake structures) for hydropower generation or other purposes (irrigation, river flood protection, etc.)
• Canals, locks
• Pumped-storage plants (PSP)
• Tidal plants
• Marine-current turbines

Pumped-storage power: An EDF Hydro Engineering speciality

EDF Hydro Engineering is working on projects that amount to over 30 000 MW of pumped-storage capacity around the world, more than 10 000 MW of which are now in operation. Our reputation relies on several areas of expertise:
- Development of specific PSP design and simulation tools within an energy mix (to accommodate renewable energy sources)

  • Economic and financial analysis
  • Contractual and operational skills
  • Project management and more specifically, project risk management and contractual considerations

For an entire project or specific parts of it, our teams are capable of overseeing:

  • Techno-economic studies
  • Call for tenders
  • Contractor bids and contractual support
  • Monitoring of work
  • Acceptance of completed work
  • Training in the respective specialist fields
A unique skill: The inclusion of environmental and societal considerations in our projects

This skill highlights the commitment of the EDF Group and its hydro engineering function to environmental corporate social responsibility (ECSR). Our expertise ranges from biodiversity conservation and societal engineering through to waste management. It is reflected in the following services:

  • Environmental and social studies (impact assessment, incidences studies, etc.)
  • Preparation of regulatory reports
  • Expert appraisal, advice and assistance
  • Carbon footprint assessments
  • Greenhouse gas emission assessments
  • Engineering solutions
  • On-site investigations
  • Actions serving the interests of the public

Redevelopment and optimisation of existing facilities in Africa

A hydropower facility is a unique asset. When and how should it be redeveloped? What can be done to increase its energy efficiency and maximise its reliability?

In order to effectively address these issues, EDF Hydro Engineering assists decision-makers with the selection and scheduling of refit and back-fit operations.

The Hydro Engineering Centre delivers solutions to optimise and improve the economic performance of existing structures:

    • Comprehensive economic analysis
    • Hydro power upgrades
    • Solutions to maximise plant safety
    • Execution and supervision of work
    • Testing and commissioning
    • Training and knowledge transfer

EDF commits to successful outcomes by implementing specific business models.

O&M Assistance in Africa

Hydro plant safety, life span and performance: These form the core business of our O&M (operation and maintenance) offerings. With our innovative capabilities, we are equipped for all types of maintenance: remedial, preventive, predictive.

EDF hydro engineers use their skills to support other operators:>br>
    • Assistance with establishing O&M arrangements and maintenance strategy
    • Operational safety (trouble-shooting, monitoring, flood management, etc.)
    • e-monitoring: performance, predictive maintenance
    • Asset optimisation
    • Post-maintenance testing plans
    • Support with the writing of flood management procedures

Innovation:

e-monitoring
Our hydro engineering experts remotely monitor generation facilities using e-monitoring. Trouble-shooting, installation of sensors, maintenance: e-monitoring enhances plant reliability.

Integration of renewables in Africa

The growing proportion of renewables within the energy mix is an global reality. This creates technical and economic challenges such as the integration of intermittent energy sources into power systems. EDF Hydro Engineering proposes innovative solutions to these challenges.

Experts in hydroelectric power, the leading renewable energy form, our engineers take charge of your projects, including renewables.

We offer:
    • Techno-economic assessments
    • Flexibility and development of renewables: generation, transmission and distribution plans and blueprints
    • Hybrid solutions combining hydroelectric facilities and intermittent renewables
    • Storage: batteries and pumped-storage plants (PSP)
    • Feasibility, design and construction of floating solar power plants and canal-top solar power plants
    • Green hydrogen production using hydropower plants

Our strength? Engineering excellence and innovation

Some of our customers

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Institutions
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
World Bank
Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)
West African Power Pool (WAPP)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

 
Africa
Agence Nationale de barrages (ANB)Algeria
Athi WaterKenya
 GI3Democratic Republic of the Congo
CI EnergiesCôte-d'Ivoire
EnéoCameroon
ENERCACentral African Republic
KNBEZambia
Lesotho Highlands Development AuthoritySouth Africa
Ministry of Economy and FinanceBenin
NHPC  Cameroon
National Office for Electricity and Drinking WaterMorocco
SAPPSouth Africa
SEEG  Gabon
SNEL Democratic Republic of the Congo
Société de Patrimoine Gabon
STEG Tunisia 
Tanesco  Tanzania
The Americas
 Colbun S.A. Chile
HinisaArgentina
HYDRO-QUEBEC   Canada
RIO TINTO ALCAN  Canada
Sinop Energia  Brazil
Asia
Hainan Power Grid Co. China
Myanmar government  Myanmar
Hindustan Construction Company India
Ministry of Public Works   Indonesia
NTPCLaos
PGCChina
PLNIndonesia
PwC IndiaIndia
Yalong HydroChina
Europe
Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) France
AF consultSweden
Balfour Beatty   UK
International Council on Large Electric SystemsRussian Federation
CNR     France
Conseil Général du Gard     France
Electricité Emosson SA   Switzerland
Grenoble Alpes Métropole France
Nant de Drance SA       Switzerland
Nodalis   France
SAECRO  France
SHEM    France
SWISS GRID      Switzerland
SYMADREM   France
Tidal Lagoon Power    UK
St Etienne Municipality France
RPFGermany
NEKBulgaria
HEPCroatia
VNFFrance
Middle East
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)United Arab Emirates
Electra Solel Bone - PS GILBOAIsrael
Establishment of the Water of Beirut & Mount LebanonLebanon
ONL Lebanon
PSP Investments Ltd.Israel
Oceania
Hydro Tasmania Australia
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