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References from 2024 to 2026 in hydrology and hydraulics: solar PV plants, wind farms, energy storage, river restoration and flood risk.
Figures based on the project sheets below. The combined area excludes two plants whose footprint is not given in hectares. For confidentiality reasons, only the country of each project is given.
Projects in France
Solar PV · River restoration

Solar PV · France · 2025
4.5 ha solar PV plant
Full hydrological and hydraulic study of the plant: pluvial flooding, erosion and stormwater management, up to the detailed drainage design.
- Kiefer design storms and analysis of upstream inflows
- HEC-RAS 6.6 2D modelling: flood extent, maximum water depth and flow velocity
- Hazard and erosion mapping, risk reduction measures
- Preliminary then detailed drainage design


River · France · 2025
Wet meadow restoration along a river
The study assesses the hydraulic effects of restoring wet meadows down to the confluence. The aim: encourage overbank flow in natural areas without increasing the risk in inhabited areas.
- Q2, Q10 and Q100 flows by hydrological transfer and the regionalised Crupédix method
- Floods of 6.1, 11.12 and 23.53 m³/s simulated with a downstream condition set by the receiving river
- HEC-RAS 6.6 2D models, existing and design conditions, including crossing structures
- Comparison of water levels and analysis of surcharging at the structures


River · France · 2026
Restoration of a river and its structures
Feasibility study for the restoration of a river and its tributary: flows, hydraulic structures including a mill, and impacts of the design options.
- Coupled 1D/2D HEC-RAS model: main channel, floodplains, confluence and structures
- Eight configurations compared: existing conditions and two levels of restoration ambition, structure open or closed
- Six reference flows, from low flow to the 50-year flood
- Maps of water depths, maximum velocities and overflow areas
Renewable energy abroad
Wind · Solar PV · HEC-RAS 2D

Wind · Oman · 2025
Two wind farms
Check of surface water recession on both farms: how long water stays above the drainage threshold, and compliance with the project owner’s criterion.
- Unsteady HEC-RAS 6.6 2D modelling of runoff, ponding and drainage after rainfall
- Recession time computed with an effective drainage threshold of 0.01 m and extended simulations
- Recession time maps for T25 and T100, with analysis of critical low areas
Result. The facilities of one of the two farms drain in less than 48 h, against a 72 h criterion.
Solar PV · Italy · 2025
414 ha solar PV plant


- 24 h and 7 h design storms, local rain gauge and VAPI IDF curves
- Nine HEC-RAS 6.4.1 2D models on detailed 0.10 m terrain
- Concrete ditches and protection: vegetated swales, check dams, geomembranes, riprap
Solar PV · Chile · 2024
184 ha solar PV plant


- 0.10 m DTM and 12.5 m regional DTM, rainfall frequency analysis
- HEC-RAS 6.4.1 2D with Curve Number, Manning roughness and existing culverts
- Preliminary sizing of submersible trapezoidal channels and filling of depressions
Solar PV · Bulgaria · 2024
181 ha solar PV plant


- Analysis of extreme rainfall, IDF curves and hyetographs for four return periods
- HEC-RAS 6.6 2D: flood extent, maximum depth and velocity
- Drainage assessment and preliminary risk reduction measures
Solar PV · Italy · 2025
127 ha solar PV plant and its line


- VAPI rainfall regionalisation, IDF curves and design hyetographs
- HEC-RAS 6.6 2D over the five plots and the grid connection line
- No-build zones, hazard, erosion and preliminary drainage
Solar PV · Chile · 2024
121 ha solar PV plant


- Contributing micro-catchments and national hydrometeorological data
- Rainfall events for seven return periods, HEC-RAS 6.6 2D
- Assessment of existing hydraulic infrastructure and drainage recommendations
Solar PV · Senegal · 2024
60 ha solar PV plant


- 0.06 m DTM and 10 m regional model, rainfall statistics and IDF curves
- Generally low hydraulic risk, localised depressions to address
- Local regrading, vegetation cover, roads at natural ground level, ditches and submersible low-water crossings
Solar PV · Italy · 2024
52 ha solar PV plant


- Rainfall from a local gauge, VAPI IDF curves, 24 h hyetographs
- Critical channels and depressions: 100-year depths locally above 1 m and velocities above 1 m/s
- Drainage using existing and new channels, swales, check dams and correction of low points
Solar PV · Italy · 2024
30 ha solar PV plant


- 6 h design storms based on VAPI IDF data
- HEC-RAS 6.6 2D: flood extent, depths and velocities
- Check of drainage channel capacity and improvement measures
Solar PV · Germany · 2024
29 ha solar PV plant


- 0.15 m DTM, DWD rainfall and 24 h hyetographs
- HEC-RAS 6.4.1 2D, 1 m mesh, Curve Number and Manning
- Ponding at low points and near accesses: regrading, ditches, culverts or low-water crossings
Solar PV · Germany · 2024
17 ha solar PV plant


- 0.10 m DTM, KOSTRA-DWD rainfall, initial water level in the nearby stream
- Drainage constraints related to a motorway and its existing culverts
- Local earthworks, culvert maintenance, perimeter drainage along the motorway
Solar PV · Chile · 2024
16 ha solar PV plant


- HEC-RAS 6.4.1 2D with Curve Number, roughness and site boundary conditions
- Two ponding areas: road embankment to the north-west, depression to the south-east
- Perimeter channel to the nearby stream and filling of the depression
Solar PV · Chile · 2024
14 ha solar PV plant


- HEC-RAS 6.4.1 2D rain-on-grid on a 1 m topographic grid
- Farm ditches and natural drainage to the west, internal ponding limited to T100
- Levelling of low points, adaptation of roads, culverts and low-water crossings
Solar PV · Italy · 2025
Solar PV plant on eleven plots


- 24 h design storms based on VAPI IDF data
- Eleven HEC-RAS 6.6 2D models: depths, velocities and hazard
- Erosion assessment and preliminary drainage structures
Solar PV · Sweden · 2025
Solar PV plant, 16 km² catchment


- Rainfall-runoff response of the contributing catchment and peak hydrographs
- HEC-RAS 6.6 2D, soil conditions during construction and operation
- Infiltration tests and preliminary drainage recommendations
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