--- title: "O&M, Refurbishment & Optimisation" id: "81" type: "page" slug: "om-refurbishment-optimisation" published_at: "2025-03-24T13:19:26+00:00" modified_at: "2025-06-23T15:00:46+00:00" url: "https://dulas.org.uk/renewables/hydro/om-refurbishment-optimisation/" markdown_url: "https://dulas.org.uk/renewables/hydro/om-refurbishment-optimisation.md" excerpt: "[fusion_builder_container type=\"flex\" hundred_percent=\"yes\" hundred_percent_height=\"min\" min_height_medium=\"\" min_height_small=\"\" min_height=\"365px\" hundred_percent_height_scroll=\"no\" align_content=\"stretch\" flex_align_items=\"center\" flex_justify_content=\"flex-start\" flex_wrap_medium=\"\" flex_wrap_small=\"\" flex_wrap=\"wrap\" flex_column_spacing=\"\" hundred_percent_height_center_content=\"yes\" equal_height_columns=\"no\" container_tag=\"div\" menu_anchor=\"\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" status=\"published\" publish_date=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\" margin_top_medium=\"\" margin_bottom_medium=\"\" margin_top_small=\"\" margin_bottom_small=\"\" margin_top=\"\" margin_bottom=\"\" padding_top_medium=\"\" padding_right_medium=\"\" padding_bottom_medium=\"\" padding_left_medium=\"\" padding_top_small=\"\" padding_right_small=\"\" padding_bottom_small=\"\" padding_left_small=\"\" padding_top=\"80px\" padding_right=\"7%\"..." --- O&M, Refurbishment & Optimisation[dulas2025](https://dulas.org.uk/author/dulas2025/) 2025-06-23T15:00:46+00:00# O&M, Refurbishment and Optimisation ## Unlock your hydro potential Dulas offers comprehensive services in operations and maintenance, as well as refurbishment and optimisation, for hydro schemes. Our operations and maintenance services are designed to maximise energy generation for project owners and includes daily checks, routine and emergency maintenance, and round-the-clock availability of our engineers. In terms of refurbishment and optimisation, Dulas assists clients in enhancing project profitability at all stages and provides repair services for hydro systems experiencing technical failures or requiring refurbishment. Operations & maintenance Operations & maintenance Dulas provide a range of operational services to ensure that project owners can generate the maximum potential from their hydro schemes. Our teams work across more than 30 sites in Wales and Scotland. We perform daily checks, regular and unplanned maintenance, and our engineers are on call 24 hours a day. **Our services include:** - Remote monitoring and generation reports - Hydro fault diagnosis and repair - Annual maintenance and inspections of existing hydro projects Our rigorous fault-finding exercises are designed to minimise plant downtime and are tailored to each project. Refurbishment & optimisation Refurbishment & optimisation We can help with optimising all stages of your project’s profitability, and repair hydro systems that have suffered technical failure or are in need of refurbishment. **Our services include:** - Electrical and mechanical refurbishment - Hydro control system upgrades - Project reprogramming - Troubleshooting of hydro systems In addition to the services provided above, Dulas specialise in the installation of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. Dulas also offer the unique **[AquaShear Coanda](https://dulas.org.uk/renewables/hydro/aquashear-coanda-screens/)** screens to cover intake redesign and rebuild. 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