Smart Dams and Digital Twins in Hydropower
The hydropower sector is entering a digital era, as outlined in Dentons' October 2025 paper, "Smart Dams and Digital Twins: Re-imagining Water Infrastructure in the Age of AI."
Smart dams are leveraging AI-driven reservoir management and predictive maintenance via digital twins to enhance efficiency and resilience.
However, this shift also raises new legal, contractual, and cyber-risk questions for operators, developers, and lenders.
The hydropower industry is entering a new phase of digitisation.
As assets age and operational pressures increase, owners and operators are adopting "smart dams" systems that combine conventional civil engineering with advanced data and control technologies.
Author's summary: Hydropower enters digital era with smart dams.
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