Hydropower market

Our services in the hydropower sector are dedicated to plant operators, investors, insurers and energy companies wishing to invest or position themselves in this market.

Zelya Energy has to his credit numerous operations, both in small plants (from 400 kW to 4.5 MW) and in large plants, under European concession schemes or located overseas.

Our firm, with its regulatory, technical, and financial expertise, provides advice at every stage of your projects:

• What needs to be reviewed when acquiring a hydropower plant?
• What is the current regulatory framework for renewing hydro concessions in France and other European countries?
• What income can you expect from a hydropower plant, either through purchase obligation tariffs or electricity market prices?
• What is the transaction value, the worth, of a hydropower plant?
• How should a hydropower plant be evaluated, considering factors such as designated flows, water rights, and local taxes?
• What are the criteria for eligibility under European feed-in tariffs and renovation schemes?
• How can electricity production be effectively monetized on the open market?

For two decades, we have been supporting conventional and renewable energy producers, industrial players, and institutional actors such as Eneco, BKW, Eos, Alpiq, StatKraft, GEG, the French Deposit and Consignment Fund...

Our expertise covers the areas of intervention presented below:

Application & Dashboard Development

Development of dashboards and data integration for real-time monitoring and management of power plants

Analysis of shutdowns and alerts; automatic generation of weekly and monthly audits

Regulatory & Market Expertise

Hydropower market, incentive conditions and regulation

Development and connection processes to power grids

Assessment & Investment Advisory

Regulatory and technical due Diligence

Financial modeling and valuation: Simulation of sales tariffs, taxes and water rights, O&M costs and estimates of investment plans

Audit missions & Technical expertise

Streamflow analysis and rehabilitation studies

On-site control and technical audits

Performance and failure risks analysis