EPC · T03 · Renewable generation
Hydropower — Generation, Storage & Water Infrastructure EPC
Harnessing water resources for dependable electricity generation and long-duration energy storage.
BARREL supports hydropower and pumped-storage infrastructure development through coordinated civil, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and grid-engineering work packages.
Large hydro and major hydraulic structures are delivered with specialist hydraulic, geotechnical and civil engineering partners, under one coordinated interface plan.
- Segments
- 8
- Work packages
- 6
- Scope items
- 46
01 · Classification
Technology segments
- 01
Large hydroelectric projects
- 02
Small hydro and mini-hydro
- 03
Run-of-river projects
- 04
Reservoir-based plants
- 05
Canal-based hydropower
- 06
Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH)
- 07
Closed-loop pumped storage
- 08
Hybrid hydro-solar and hydro-wind
02 · Value chain
Engineering and project value chain
Every package is defined in the proposal with its interfaces, specifications, milestones and acceptance criteria.
- 01
Hydrological and project assessment
7 scope items- Catchment-area assessment
- Hydrological data coordination
- Water availability and flow-duration studies
- Head and hydraulic potential assessment
- Flood and sediment considerations
- Geological and geotechnical investigation coordination
- Environmental and social study coordination
- 02
Civil and hydraulic works
12 scope items- Dams and barrages
- Weirs and diversion structures
- Intake structures
- Desilting arrangements
- Head race tunnels and channels
- Pressure shafts and penstocks
- Surge tanks
- Forebay structures
- Powerhouse civil works
- Tailrace tunnels and channels
- Spillways and associated infrastructure
- Access roads and construction facilities
- 03
Mechanical and electromechanical systems
7 scope items- Francis, Kaplan and Pelton turbine interfaces
- Generators and excitation systems
- Main inlet valves
- Hydraulic control systems
- Gates, hoists and trash racks
- Cooling and lubrication systems
- Auxiliary mechanical systems
- 04
Electrical and grid systems
6 scope items- Generator transformers
- MV/HV switchgear
- Protection and control systems
- Power evacuation infrastructure
- Transmission lines and substations
- SCADA and remote monitoring
- 05
Pumped-storage infrastructure
7 scope items- Upper and lower reservoirs
- Reversible pump-turbine systems
- Motor-generator systems
- Water conveyance and pressure systems
- Operating-mode controls
- Grid synchronisation and dispatch interfaces
- Energy management and operational optimisation
- 06
Commissioning and operational readiness
7 scope items- Hydraulic testing
- Turbine-generator commissioning
- Electrical protection testing
- Load rejection and operational testing
- Performance testing
- Grid synchronisation
- Asset documentation and O&M handover
One delivery framework
Specialist scope. Common discipline.
Every technology page keeps its own engineering identity; every project runs on the same controls, quality, HSE and handover framework.
Project enquiry
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