Barbo Renovables is a company specialized in the comprehensive management of small hydropower plants.

WE PROVIDE CONSULTING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

to other hydropower plants, helping them maximize their energy efficiency.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

equivalent to more than 10,000 trees, avoiding the annual import of 2,500 tons of oil.

Currently, barbo renovables manages 25 mini hydropower plants located in the following areas:

  • 5 in Murcia
  • 7 in Albacete
  • 2 in Ávila
  • 1 in Extremadura
  • 6 in Navarra
  • 4 in the basque country

comprehensive operation management

barbo renovables has developed a complete operation management system for small hydropower plants, aimed at improving productivity and sales prices by managing all technical, administrative, legal, and environmental aspects to achieve significant economic improvements.
in a context of rising taxes, loss of subsidies, and growing competition from other technologies that have seriously reduced the profitability of small hydro plants—sometimes even below viability levels—the comprehensive operation management system developed by barbo renovables allows profitability improvements between 20% and 50%.

Management system components:

• improved energy sales: participation in intraday markets, sale of guarantees of origin (gdos), etc.
• administrative management with industry authorities, water confederations, municipalities, environmental agencies, irrigation communities, etc.
• legal advisory and administrative appeals management.
• strict compliance with environmental requirements.
• continuous improvement of facilities through technical analysis, small hydraulic enhancements, and system automation.
• computerized management, operation, and maintenance system based on a scada platform, a central database, and the ingrid system.

SUCCESS STORIES

Chirrisquín hydropower plant

Located in valcarlos (navarra), with an installed capacity of 590 kw, a head of 223 meters, and a flow rate of 0.5 m³/s.
Since the implementation of barbo renovables’ management system in 2012, production has increased by 40% compared to the previous ten years and by 15% compared to the best historical years of the plant.
the average sale price per kwh has also increased by more than 3% above the market average thanks to optimized energy sales management.

Gallipienzo hydropower plant

Located in gallipienzo (navarra), with two 700 kw turbines, a head of 3.3 meters, and a flow rate of 40 m³/s.

Since the implementation of barbo renovables’ management system in 2012, production has improved by 37% compared to the previous ten years and by 23% compared to the plant’s best historical years.
the average kwh price has also risen by more than 3% above the market average due to improved energy sales management.