Knowledge and Insights

Practical perspectives on hydropower modernization, performance and reliability.

We write about hydro fleet modernization, runners, reliability and small hydro from real field practice.

Asset performance management for reliable hydro fleets

How to turn operating indicators, condition monitoring and portfolio prioritization into a financeable, sequenced modernization program.

16/03/2026

Modernization8 min

Modernizing an Aging Hydropower Unit Without Rebuilding

Rehabilitation, replacement, and uprating can restore output and availability by engineering around the existing asset and planning the outage as carefully as the equipment.

11/03/2026

Runners and Components8 min

Francis, Kaplan and Pelton Runners: Selection and Reliability

How head, flow, cavitation, wear and dimensional control shape runner selection, repair and replacement decisions for hydropower plants across Latin America.

04/03/2026

Reliability8 min

Hydro Unit Reliability: From Failure Modes to Life Extension

A practical engineering guide to controlling cavitation, cracking, wear and forced outages through condition monitoring, RCM and critical-spares planning.

24/02/2026

Field Service8 min

On-Site Machining for Safe, Predictable Hydropower Outages

How in-situ machining, welding repair, alignment and commissioning restore critical geometry while controlling risk and reducing the duration of hydropower unit outages.

17/02/2026

Small Hydro (PCH/CGH)8 min

Small Hydro Modernization: Availability, Cost and Longer Life

PCH and CGH owners can extend asset life through semi-standardized runners, regional supply, risk-based O&M and financing aligned with Brazilian manufacturing.

10/02/2026

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