Smart Dams and Digital Twins: Managing Risk and Modernisation in Hydropower
This article summarises the hydropower sector's entry into a digital era, based on Dentons' paper "Smart Dams and Digital Twins: Re-imagining Water Infrastructure in the Age of AI."
The hydropower industry is undergoing a new phase of digitisation, with owners and operators adopting "smart dams" systems that combine conventional civil engineering with advanced data and control technologies.
These smart dams utilise AI-driven reservoir management and predictive maintenance via digital twins, resulting in increased efficiency and resilience.
However, this shift also raises new legal, contractual, and cyber-risk questions for operators, developers, and lenders.
Smart dams are boosting efficiency and resilience.
Drawing on Dentons' research, the article highlights the importance of addressing these challenges in the hydropower sector.
Author's summary: Hydropower enters digital era.
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