Hydro development and consultancy

World leading, first hand, small and medium scale hydro experts

Dulas have worked with everyone from landowners to water utilities to deliver a variety of highly successful, on-site hydro projects. During the development process, we work with the client directly to produce a tailored site specification, and this individualised approach ensures that Dulas can provide projects that maximise availability whilst minimising cost and environmental impact. We install hydropower projects that are designed to provide maximum generation, and therefore revenue for our clients, with very low overheads that stand the test of time.

We offer a wholesale approach and can play an initial consultancy and advisory role as well as provide installation and maintenance services. From the very outset, we ensure that the proposed projects satisfy all the necessary environmental and water quality criteria and will meet all wider planning obligations. 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, Refurbishment & Troubleshooting, Operations & Maintenance, as well as designing, manufacturing, supplying and fitting our AquaShear Coanda screens!

Development consultancy

Development 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

Design and installation

Design and 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

We provide a wide range of hydropower solutions for water 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:

  • Consultancy
  • Design and installation
  • Operations and maintenance
  • Refurbishment and troubleshooting
  • AquaShear Coanda screens

We provide a wide range of hydropower solutions 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
  • AquaShear Coanda screens

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