AEC hydro supports hydropower and water infrastructure projects from concept to implementation.
Specialized expertise in 3D-modeling, CFD-based hydraulic design development and project-specific engineering solutions.
AEC hydro is a Munich-based engineering consultancy specializing in hydropower and hydraulic engineering. The company supports projects from initial concept draft to implementation, with a focus on technically robust, economically viable, and environmentally responsible solutions. Operating at the interface of advanced hydraulic research and practical project development, AEC hydro applies state-of-the-art engineering design methods to solve complex technical challenges and to develop optimal, site-specific designs. As an independent engineering firm, AEC hydro provides objective, client-focused advice and collaborates with trusted partners to deliver integrated solutions for multidisciplinary projects.
Hydropower and hydraulic engineering for site-specific, implementable solutions.
Independent, research-informed engineering led by Bertalan Alapfy.
Support across feasibility, design development, approval planning, and realization.
AEC hydro provides engineering design and consulting services across the full lifecycle of hydropower and hydraulic infrastructure projects. While our core expertise lies in hydraulic engineering, we integrate multidisciplinary perspectives through carefully selected project-specific teams, covering civil and structural engineering, geology, hydrology, electrical systems, and environmental disciplines.
Feasibility & Due Diligence
We provide technical-economic feasibility studies, energy yield assessments, and independent evaluations to support informed investment and development decisions.
Design Development
We support projects from initial concept development through hydraulic layout design, authority approval planning, and detailed design, ensuring technically sound and implementable solutions.
Engineering & Implementation Support
Following the investment decision, we support project realization through tendering, owner’s engineering, construction and installation supervision, and operational advisory services.
AEC hydro applies advanced analytical and numerical methods, including hydraulic modelling, to support detailed engineering analysis and design optimization. We integrate technical, economic, and environmental aspects and use modern digital tools such as GIS and BIM-based workflows to ensure technically robust, economically viable and environmentally sustainable project solutions.
Digital Methods
We apply advanced digital engineering methods, including hydraulic modelling (CFD), BIM-based design, and GIS-supported analysis to develop efficient and optimized project solutions.
Integrated Project Analysis
We combine hydraulic, technical, economic, and environmental considerations to ensure robust, sustainable, and well-coordinated project development across disciplines.
Flexible Project Delivery
We collaborate with trusted partners to assemble project-specific teams, enabling the delivery of complex hydropower projects worldwide while maintaining flexibility and client-focused solutions.
AEC hydro contributes to hydropower and hydraulic infrastructure projects in Germany and internationally, with experience ranging from feasibility studies and authority approval planning to advanced hydraulic optimization and implementation support. Below you can find a few of our selected project references
An overview of related technical and scientific publications and research contributions are available on Bertalan Alapfy´s ResearchGate profile.
At-Bashy Small Hydropower Project
Kyrgyz Republic | 1.5 MW low-head run-of-river
From concept development to implementation, including feasibility, hydraulic optimization, approval support, and construction coordination.
Chlus Intake Optimization
Switzerland | 65 MW high-head hydropower intake
3D CFD-based hydraulic optimization supporting sediment management, fish protection, and subsequent physical hydraulic model development.
Tucherpark Munich
Germany | 0.35 MW urban small hydropower
Variant analysis, feasibility, preliminary design, and authority approval planning for an innovative low-head SHP in a constrained urban setting.
Lower Iller Development Portfolio
Germany | SHP development across five sites
Engineering support from concept development to operation, including feasibility, approval, tendering, supervision, and operational management.
Archimedes Screw Project
Germany | 0.25 MW very low head greenfield run-of-river development.
Preliminary design, hydraulic optimization and authority approval planning.
Dietenheim HPP
Germany | realization and operation
Construction supervision, commissioning, and ongoing operational management.
AEC Hydro – Alapfy Engineering & Consulting GmbH
Managing Director: Dipl.-Ing. (TUM) Bertalan Alapfy, M. Sc.
Lanzstr. 13 | 80689 München, Germany
Phone: +49 172 83 63 563
Mail: info@aechydro.com
www.aechydro.com
Registered in the Commercial Register of the Munich Local Court under No. HRB 291366