Riad is the Senior Vice President & COO at Bureau Veritas Group
The impacts of climate change are being experienced across the power generation industry, and certainly in the hydropower sector, with generation directly tied to the ebbs and flows of precipitation. Areas
This is the perfect storm that the western United States is experiencing as it relates to climate change and the impact on our power grid. Hydropower has historically been a win-win solution, providing carbon-free electricity at relatively low costs, especially during the summer months, when added loads put additional strains on the grid.