
Hydropower
Hydropower Plant – Delivered from a Single Source
Bilfinger experts have supported hydropower plant projects for decades. Everything you need is available from a single source. This includes calculations, designing and manufacturing of complex components.
Prefabricated units are transported quickly and safely to your construction site and assembled by our qualified personnel who have experience in working in all types of conditions. Flexible, reliable and close to our customers, we put our extensive expertise and experience to work in the construction, maintenance and modernization of hydro power plants.
Facts & Figures
Services Along the Entire Hydropower Value Chain

Our Services
Complete Solutions for Your Hydropower Plant
From weir systems, penstocks, turbines, generators, and trash rack cleaning machines to hydraulic steel structures, installation, modernization, and maintenance, Bilfinger provides integrated solutions across the entire hydro power value chain.
Enginnering, fabrication, installation, corrosion protection and maintenance for refurbishment of existing power plants or new construction.
Flap Gates, Wheel Gates, Radial Gates, Cylinder Gates, Bottom Outlet Gates, Stop Logs, Harbor Gates, Mitre Gates, Trash Racks
Penstocks, pressure shafts, manifolds, bifurcator, trifurcator, branches and expansion joints.
Weir or powerhouse crane refurbishment, control systems, on-site corrosion protection, on-site manufacturing.
Turbine installation, valve installation, generator installation and mechanical or electrical BoP.
Inspection, maintenance, repair, modernization, and retrofit of generators to secure high plant availability, maximum operational safety, and efficient energy generation.
Development, manufacturing, and customization of high-performance trash rack cleaning machines to reliably remove debris, ensuring continuous water flow and trouble-free operation.


Trash Rack Cleaning Machines for Hydropower Plants
Advanced Solutions for hydropower
Reliable trash rack cleaning is essential for the safe and efficient operation of hydropower plants. With its own trash rack cleaning machines, Bilfinger offers an innovative solution for reliable debris removal and high plant availability.
- In-house development covering concept design, engineering, and manufacturing
- Scalable solutions for different hydropower plant sizes
- Reliable removal of debris such as branches, leaves, and driftwood
- Increased operational safety and plant availability
- Efficient water flow to support optimal power generation
Added Value
Our Commitment to Excellence
- Setting the highest quality standards in line with your requirements.
- Unique full-service: engineering, manufacturing and installation of pressure pipelines and hydraulic steel structures from a single source.
- Highly qualified specialists from various fields support you in every phase throughout the entire life cycle of your plants.
- International network of experts, delivering projects consistently on schedule and with a strong customer focus.
- Customized solutions with the manufacture of piping systems, components and containers in our own state-of-the-art facilities.

Bilfinger ensures a high degree of flexibility and reliability in all services related to hydropower. This commitment is evident, among other things, in the company’s many long-standing customer relationships.
Stephan Ebner
Rotating Equipment Services & Hydropower, Segment Central Europe
Where Our Services Make a Difference in Hydropower Projects
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Rotating Equipment Services & Hydropower, Segment Central Europe