Solutions
We provide a wide array of services that begin at the intersection of client relationships, ingenuity and community.
What We Do
Technical Studies
Understand water and the environment we depend on
Engineering & Design
Designing superior water systems
Capacity Development
Building skills for a more sustainable future
Project Management
Hydro Nova provides independent project management solutions to public and private sector clients in the water, environment, climate, and engineering markets. Our project management team specializes in strategy, planning, implementation, management, operational readiness, and control solutions, delivering projects on time, within budget and exceeding quality.
- Water, environment, climate and engineering markets
- Multi-project programs and stand-alone projects
- Project value and cost-effective spending
- Multidisciplinary capabilities, integrating business, technical and management expertise
- Competitive procurement
Technical Advisory & Independent Expert Advice
We specialize in consultancies for programmes in sectors including water, environmental and engineering, providing our private and public clients with high quality and timely technical support to help them manage technical programmes and avoid and resolve disputes. In the legal profession, our expert engineers serve as independent expert advisors or expert witnesses, providing fully independent, impartial and reliable technical advice to address specific needs and sensitive issues. We offer experts with decades of experience and coverage including:
- Flood and landslide forensics and forecasting
- Fire impact on water infrastructure
- Water supply infrastructure
- Water resources auditing and origination
- Water pollution and contaminant origination and impact
- Civil engineering, eg. canals, reservoirs, dams and irrigation
Engineering Design and Project Supervision
Hydro Nova can provide a full range of water system design and construction management services, covering from pre-feasibility and procurement to financing through to project close-out and commissioning. Our engineering team serves as lead or support engineer on a range of projects, including:
- Climate-neutral and green infrastructure
- Wetlands restoration
- Sustainable landscape architecture
- Regional irrigation schemes
- Dams, reservoirs and ponds
- Flood control, levies and embankments
- Groundwater supply systems, spring catchments
- Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) and managed aquifer recharge (MAR)
Technical Studies & Assessments
Hydro Nova has over 20 years’ experience of technical and environmental studies, including a range of reports and statements for engineering, development and infrastructure projects. Our in-house multidisciplinary expertise generate for our clients new information and insight, ranging from master planning to EIA, to specific technical papers and scientific studies. These include:
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation
- Environmental risk assessment
- Field studies and surveys
- Geospatial data management
- Water mapping and inventories
- Environmental management and monitoring
- Master planning
Monitoring, Evaluation & Review
We integrate research, monitoring and evaluation and combine it with our project management and compliance know-how in order to deliver a comprehensive approach. Our M&E team work with local authorities, central governments, private clients and international organizations to deliver appraisals that improve the understanding of the project and offering a host of solutions, including:
- Project M&E
- National policy statements
- Local development plans
- Infrastructure and water development
- Bespoke research and development
Institutional Support & Development
Hydro Nova builds the capacity of governments to do their jobs more effectively through tailored training and consulting services. Our training experts design and deliver a range of support services for institutional strengthening and reform programmes, including:
- Water and environmental legislation
- Governance planning
- Institutional strengthening programs
- Disaster risk reduction and planning
- Climate governance
- Water sector reform
Information & Knowledge Management
Hydro Nova Digital Water solutions create data-driven systems to collect, store, access, collaborate and report on critical water information. We employ our knowledge management team and proprietary technology to provide clients with intelligence to tackle the most complex water management challenges.
- Water analytics
- Planning and system asset management
- Water data platforms
- Decision support systems
- cloud management systems
- Geographic information systems
Training, Capacity Building & Knowledge Transfer
Hydro Nova creates and offers technical training programs on wide-ranging topics to help water sector clients achieve desired learning outcomes. Our dedicated training team deliver a range of learning services including online learning, customer site training, and in-the-field coaching.
- Capacity-building programme design and roll-out
- Certification and technical skills
- Water supply system design operation and maintenance
- Groundwater exploration
- Flood and drought preparedness
- Climate adaptation
- Environmental compliance
- Stakeholder development
Modelling & Mapping
Our remote sensing analysts and environmental modelers apply geospatial technologies to generate accurate and reliable data for water, land, geology and natural resources. We use a suite of water modelling tech, including satellite, airborne, unmanned aerial systems (drone) to process spatial data and map and model systems for our clients. Our capabilities include:
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Artificial Intelligence
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Digital elevation model generation
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Change detection
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Feature extraction
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River and watercourse modeling
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Groundwater and aquifer reservoir evaluation
Latest Projects
Wadi Gaza Master Plan
Building coastal urban resilience with Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) and nature-based solutions
Byoole Water Harvesting Project - Somalia
Delivering climate-proof water supply systems for agropastoral communities
Port Sudan Water Supply Improvement Project
Planning and engineering services to build water supply resilience