What Hydro Energia does

Hydro Energía, S.L. is a Spain-based independent engineering firm (Sociedad Limitada) founded in 2005 and headquartered in Barakaldo, Bizkaia, that specializes in mini-hydroelectric power generation projects. The company has no shareholding ties to any industrial brand, machinery manufacturer, or holding company, allowing it to provide objective engineering advice and technical solutions. Its proprietary hydraulic turbine technology is inherited from Swiss firm L'atelier des Charmilles (mid-1970s), with accumulated domain expertise through predecessor companies HITE and Babcock Hydro-Babcock Wilcox dating to the late 1980s.

The company offers an integrated portfolio spanning the full mini-hydro project lifecycle. Development-phase services include pre-feasibility, feasibility, basic project design, and consulting. Execution-phase services cover project management, technical direction, procurement management, quality assurance, assembly supervision, and commissioning supervision. Core product capabilities include proprietary Pelton (up to ~4 MW), Francis (up to ~5 MW), and Kaplan (up to ~3.5 MW) turbines, plus an in-house turbine speed regulator and control system. R&D+i capability includes reduced-scale model testing at accredited laboratories (e.g., Labein). Post-commissioning technical assistance (SAT) covers corrective maintenance, spare parts, and predictive/preventive maintenance programs, plus rehabilitation and repowering of obsolete plants.

The business model is professional services and project-based equipment supply, with all revenue derived from quoted, project-specific engagements rather than standardized pricing. The go-to-market is direct B2B enterprise field sales targeting three primary segments: small project promoters/developers, EPC contractors, and existing hydroelectric plant operators. Customers are primarily utilities, IPPs, and governments across Spain, Portugal, and Latin America (Ecuador, Panama, Mexico, Peru, Chile) and the Caribbean (Dominican Republic). Revenue mix is split between turnkey equipment supply ('llave en mano' / water-to-wire), engineering and project services, and ongoing technical assistance.

Name

Hydro Energia

Legal name

Hydro Energía, S.L.

Website

https://hydroenergia.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hydro Energía is a Spain-based independent engineering firm specializing in mini-hydroelectric power generation. It provides full-lifecycle services — feasibility, EPC, proprietary Pelton/Francis/Kaplan turbines, and rehabilitation — to project developers, EPC contractors, and plant operators in Iberia and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydroelectric Engineering Services

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydropower Turbines, Generators & Balance-of-Plant Equipment Manufacturing (EUAMAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Turbines, Generators & Hydromechanical Equipment Manufacturing (OEMs) (EUACAEAH), Hydropower Plant EPC (Dam, Run-of-River, Pumped Hydro Civil Works) (EUAEAAAD), Hydropower Turbines & Electro-Mechanical Equipment (Turbines, Generators, Governors) (EUAMADAC), Hydropower EPC & Construction (Civil Works, Electromechanical) (EUACAEAF)

Keywords

• Hydroelectric engineering
• Hydraulic turbines
• Mini-hydro plants
• Project engineering services
• Turbine rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Baracaldo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Project Services: Full-service engineering for hydroelectric projects covering pre-feasibility studies, feasibility studies, basic project design, and technical consulting. Services also include project management, technical direction, procurement management, quality assurance, assembly supervision, and commissioning supervision during execution phase.
2. Equipment Supply (Water-to-Wire Turnkey): Supply of complete hydroelectric equipment 'llave en mano' (turnkey water-to-wire), including proprietary hydraulic turbines (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan) with electromechanical and hydromechanical equipment. Turnkey delivery from design through commissioning.
3. Technical Assistance Services (SAT): Technical assistance services during plant operation including corrective maintenance, spare parts supply, and predictive/preventive maintenance programs. Ongoing support to maintain plant availability.
4. Rehabilitation and Repotenciation: Rehabilitation and improvement of obsolete or non-operational hydroelectric facilities. Repowering and redesign of turbogenerator groups operating outside design parameters. Includes supply of replacement parts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hydro Energía is an independent engineering firm that delivers full-lifecycle services for mini-hydroelectric power plants, from pre-feasibility studies and basic project design through turnkey 'water-to-wire' equipment supply and commissioning supervision. The company designs and supplies proprietary hydraulic turbines (Pelton up to ~4 MW, Francis up to ~5 MW, Kaplan up to ~3.5 MW), turbine regulation and control systems, and provides ongoing technical assistance, corrective/preventive maintenance, spare parts, and rehabilitation/repowering of existing plants.

Product overview

HYDRO ENERGÍA is an independent engineering firm established in 2005, specializing in hydroelectric power generation with no affiliation to industrial brands or machinery manufacturers. The company offers an integrated portfolio of services spanning the full project lifecycle: development phase services (pre-feasibility studies, feasibility studies, basic project design, and consulting) and execution phase services (project management, technical direction, procurement management, quality assurance, assembly supervision, and commissioning supervision). The core product line includes proprietary hydraulic turbines—Pelton (up to 4 MW), Francis (up to 5 MW), and Kaplan (up to 3.5 MW)—along with turbine speed regulation and control systems developed using own engineering on commercial hardware. Technical assistance services encompass corrective maintenance, spare parts supply, and predictive/preventive maintenance programs. The company serves small hydroelectric plants (minicentrales hidroeléctricas) with projects in Spain, Portugal, and the American continent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydraulic Turbines (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan) Design, engineering, and supply of hydraulic turbines — Pelton (up to ~4 MW), Francis (up to ~5 MW), and Kaplan (up to ~3.5 MW) — for mini-hydroelectric installations. Turbines are manufactured in experienced collaborator workshops under strict quality standards.
• Turbine Regulation System

Quantifiable outcome

• Turbine efficiency and availability through quality assurance and maintenance programs

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ArtizorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2015Consortium partner with Hydro Energia, Bas Projects Corporation, and Instalaciones Eléctricas Scorpio for the CH Alambi-Tulipe hydroelectric project in Ecuador. Partnership with public entity Hidroequinoccio (Government of Pichincha Province) for construction and operation of 8 MW hydroelectric plant through a mixed-economy company.
• Bas Projects CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2015Consortium partner with Hydro Energia, Artizor, and Instalaciones Eléctricas Scorpio for the CH Alambi-Tulipe hydroelectric project in Ecuador.
• Instalaciones Eléctricas ScorpiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2015Consortium partner with Hydro Energia, Artizor, and Bas Projects Corporation for the CH Alambi-Tulipe hydroelectric project in Ecuador.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ANDRITZ: Global supplier of turbines, generators, and EPC services for hydropower plants across the full size range, including small and mini-hydro; competes directly with Hydro Energia on turnkey equipment supply and rehabilitation while also serving utility-scale hydro.
• GE Renewable Energy (Hydro): Global hydro OEM offering turbines, generators, and digital control solutions across the full capacity spectrum; overlaps with Hydro Energia's turbine and control-system offering but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Voith Hydro: Major OEM of hydraulic turbines and full-scope hydro EPC provider with a long-standing small-hydro heritage; overlaps with Hydro Energia on Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbine supply and on modernization/rehabilitation services.

Direct peers

• Ossberger: German manufacturer specializing in small hydroelectric turbines (cross-flow, Pelton, Kaplan) for mini-hydro and rural electrification projects; directly comparable in turbine type, capacity range, and engineering-led project delivery.
• Rainpower: Norwegian provider of small hydro turbines, generator sets, and EPC services; comparable specialization in compact hydro units and rehabilitation/repowering of small plants.
• Litostroj Power Group: Slovenian turbine manufacturer with deep expertise in Pelton and Francis turbines for small and medium hydro; competes directly for turnkey equipment supply and modernization projects in Europe and Latin America.
• IREM: Italian specialist in small hydro turbines (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan) and turnkey mini-hydro plants; closely aligned to Hydro Energia in size, capacity range, and project-driven engineering model.
• Mavel: Czech designer and supplier of small hydro turbines and turnkey mini-hydro plants up to ~30 MW; matches Hydro Energia in turbine portfolio, EPC delivery, and focus on the sub-30 MW segment.
• Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon: UK-based specialist engineering firm designing and manufacturing Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines for small and mini-hydro projects worldwide; very comparable scope and customer base to Hydro Energia's mini-hydro focus.
• Canyon Industries: US-based manufacturer of hydro turbines (Pelton, Francis, cross-flow) for small hydro applications with engineering and field services; comparable in boutique engineering-led delivery to projects under ~20 MW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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