Asset Reliability and Efficiency
Hydropower facilities require regular and systematic assessment and maintenance to ensure adequate reliability and efficiency over time.
Operating conditions should be continuously monitored and recorded. Intrusive inspection and maintenance activities are required in order to achieve the expected asset life. These activities need to be complemented by a well-tailored programme of preventative maintenance, condition monitoring and testing.
Understanding good practice
Adhering to good practice ensures that hydropower assets are maintained to deliver optimal performance in the short- and long-term, in accordance with the overall electricity generation and supply strategy of the owner or operator.
International industry good practice in asset reliability and efficiency for hydropower projects is defined in the Hydropower Sustainability Guidelines on Good International Industry Practice (HGIIP).
Assessing project performance
Two assessment tools are available to measure hydropower project performance:
In Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP), Asset Reliability and Efficiency is addressed in O-5 for the operation stage.
In Hydropower Sustainability ESG Gap Analysis Tool, Asset Reliability and Efficiency is not addressed in the HESG Tool.
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