Development and Consultancy Services for Hydro

Design & Installation

Dulas have designed or developed more than 35 small hydro power schemes for clients across the UK, totalling more than 8MW, since our first scheme was completed at Cwm Prysor in North Wales in 1982. We offer full feasibility, development and planning services for hydro schemes in the UK and Internationally with our overseas partners.

Ranging from planning and feasibility studies to intake design and subcontractor selection, our hydro design and installation services have been used on projects from 100kW to over 3MW in power output.

Our services include:

Hydro planning and feasibility
Intake design and system and equipment specification
Project management for installation (including contractor recommendation)
Operations and maintenance for new and existing hydro projects

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Hydro Consultancy

Dulas have worked on hydro developments worldwide and provide a range of different services for the industry, from design and installation to operations and performance optimisation.

Over the past 40 years, Dulas has worked for a range of clients including large UK utilities, private developers, landowners, financiers, overseas NGOs and development organisations.

Our services include:

Resource assessment and feasibility studies
Regulatory and DNO engagement
Site development, including planning and abstraction
Due diligence services for new developments
Personnel management and training for hydro developments

Hydro for Landowners

Dulas have worked with landowners to deliver a variety of on-site hydro projects. During the development process, Dulas work with the client directly to develop a tailored site specification. This individualised approach ensures that Dulas can provide projects that maximise availability whilst minimising cost and environmental impact.

Once we have designed a project, we can also act as the principal contractor for construction and installation, and we can prepare full civil, mechanical and electrical design packages.

Our services include:

Consultancy
Design & Installation
Construction management
Operations & Maintenance
Refurbishment & Troubleshooting
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Hydro for Utilities

Dulas provide a wide range of hydropower solutions for water utilities. We install hydropower projects that are designed to provide maximum generation, and therefore revenue, with very low overheads.

We offer a wholesale approach and can offer initial consultancy and advisory services as well as installation and maintenance activity. From the very outset, we ensure that the proposed projects satisfy all the necessary environmental and water quality criteria and will meet wider planning obligations.

Our services include: