In Episode 0 of the Di-Hydro Podcast, we took a step back in time to explore how hydropower has accompanied human progress for thousands of years — from ancient water wheels to the first hydroelectric plants. With Episode 1, the journey continues; this time firmly rooted in the present and looking toward the future. What […]

In the Di-Hydro project, the Friuli Power Plant operated by A2A becomes a testing ground for digital innovation in hydropower. By supporting the development and validation of a Digital Twin for water inflow forecasting, A2A and its partners are paving the way toward smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable hydropower operations. Storage Hydropower Plants are […]

The Di-Hydro project is launching its Podcast Series! Over the course of the episodes, the Di-Hydro Team will explore how digital technologies are reshaping hydropower — one of the world’s oldest and most reliable sources of renewable energy. Modernising and digitalising hydropower is complex story, but before jumping straight into algorithms, sensors, and digital twins, […]

The water available to a hydropower plant results from a complex hydrological balance within the upstream basins. Multiple factors influence the time that water takes to reach the withdrawal point. More specifically, factors such as hydrography, soil characteristics, evapotranspiration, snowmelt, and anthropic structures (e.g., dams, pipelines and intakes), among others, need to be considered. Hydropower […]

In Di-Hydro, one of the objectives is to monitor environmental and biodiversity effect of Hydropower (HP) Optimisation and Maintenance (O&M) in immediate and surrounding HP plant areas. In fact, the aim is to minimise HP impact on the natural environment and neighbouring societies. Hydropower and Environment Hydroelectric power plants, while representing a significant source of […]

Author: Panagiotis Papadimitriou – PPC The European energy landscape needs to undergo a transformative shift toward sustainability, driven by the EU Green Deal and a shared commitment to fight climate change. The Di-Hydro Project plays an important role in this pivotal transformation. In fact, the project aims to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of hydropower […]

Last October, the Di-Hydro team was busy in bringing our concepts and research into Enlit Europe, one of the largest events in EU for decarbonised and digitalised society. Enlit Europe: A Global Forum for the Energy Transition Enlit Europe stands as a leading event on the energy transition, fostering dialogue, innovation, and collaboration across the […]

Author: Maja Sremački – INOSENS The hydropower sector is undergoing a profound digital transformation as part of the broader Green Deal initiative and in response to growing environmental concerns. The Di-Hydro project, funded by the European Commission’s European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), exhibits the shift toward a more sustainable, safe, secure and […]

Author(s): Georgios Bouloukakis, Ingrid Colleau – IMT Télécom SudParis The Di-Hydro project involves digitising hydropower plants, to operate them as sustainably as possible and better plan maintenance. Di-Hydro partner IMT, in particular Télécom SudParis, is contributing to the development of a federated platform designed to facilitate secure data-exchange and decision-making, both at the level of […]