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 […]