It was a pleasure to share with Hydropower & Dams community in Strasbourg, our experience in upgrading dams under operation.
Ageing of dams was put on the table as an "emerging risk" by UN University release last year. ICOLD is working on that matter since 1935 and nobody would think to demolish a city because buildings are becoming old. They are continously renewed, improved, upgraded.. etc.. as well as dams, that are really needed to continue providing welfare to the society. Our conclusion is that a huge effort to maintain, adapt, update to face new challenges is necessary. New data, new knowledges, new climate change expectations, etc.. demand a continue effort and money enough to enjoy provided benefits from these assets as are dams.
International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Commission Internationale des Grands Barrages (CIGB), SPANCOLD - Comité Nacional Español de Grandes Presas, #dams #hydropower
