Renewable Energy Solutions
FDE Hydro™
The Future of Hydropower in North America, Brazil and Europe
FDE Hydro™ is advancing civil water infrastructure industries in the United States and Canada by developing innovative technologies for the next-generation hydroelectric dams, modular powerhouse facilities, pumped storage hydro civil structures, reservoir and water control systems, retrofit of existing high hazard dams and modular aquatic animal passage systems.
FDE Hydro™ introduces modular precast concrete scalable technology means and methods for construction & retrofit of hydro and water control systems.
The “French Dam” is a patented next generation Precast Modular Construction and Retrofit technology for building new and refurbishment of existing small and medium head hydroelectric and water control dams.
FDE Hydro™ has patents in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and European Countries.
French Dam
One of the Top Hydro Innovations & New Technologies
Use of modular precast elements to build hydropower facilities and dams can reduce the cost of this work by half, says FDE Hydro™. Physical civil construction is the largest single component of new hydropower development cost, from 40% to 90% of total capital cost depending on the project size.
To address this situation, FDE Hydro™ has developed a technology, called the French Dam, that is based on modular components manufactured in a controlled environment. These modules can be secured to the riverbed using underpinning and interconnected with adjacent modules to complete a dam. The French Dam is considered by civil engineers and hydro industry experts as a disruptive technology due to the fact that it changes the project financial dynamics and reduces major risk to all Stakeholders.
FDE Hydro™ Washington D.C. New Hydropower Industry Summit
U.S. Department of Energy Success Story
Innovative “French Dam” Cuts Cost and Construction Time
With Energy Department support, FDE Hydro™, GEI Consultants, and Oldcastle Precast announced the successful construction of the first prototype of a “French Dam.” The prototype technology uses modular design—a term for structures that use multiple standardized components that integrate easily— to significantly cut construction time and cost.
