Pioneering hydropower solutions
Webuild is a global leader in sustainable infrastructure, pioneering hydroelectric projects that contribute to clean energy transitions worldwide. With a strong track record that spans across five continents, we harness water resources to produce renewable energy, reduce carbon emissions, and provide sustainable power solutions for millions of people.
Our expertise extends beyond construction, encompassing the design, management, and operation of hydroelectric facilities. With a focus on sustainability, innovation, and community, we are an industry leader in delivering sustainable solutions, ensuring a greener, more resilient future for generations to come.
Supporting Australia’s renewable energy future
In Australia, the Group is helping the nation meet its renewable energy goals through innovative hydro projects that align with the country’s clean energy targets.
Webuild and it’s Australian subsidiary, Clough, are leading efforts on the iconic , an expansion of the Snowy Hydro Scheme, which will increase energy storage and supply capabilities. This project exemplifies the Group’s commitment to delivering large-scale, high-impact solutions that benefit both the economy and the environment.
Global expertise, local focus
Our expertise extends beyond construction, encompassing the design, management, and operation of hydroelectric facilities. With a focus on sustainability, innovation, and community, we are an industry leader in delivering sustainable solutions, ensuring a greener, more resilient future for generations to come.
Delivering Australia’s largest renewable energy project
Webuild and its Australian subsidiary, Clough, are part of Future Generation Joint Venture, the principal contractor for project owner Snowy Hydro Limited, delivering the iconic Snowy 2.0, a major Snowy Scheme expansion underpinning Australia’s transition to a renewable energy future.
The project will link two existing Snowy Scheme dams, Tantangara and Talbingo, through underground tunnels to the depths of up to one kilometre and an underground power station with pumping capabilities. Snowy 2.0 will add 2,200 megawatts of energy generation and provide 160 hours of energy storage for the National Electricity Market, enough to ensure the stability and reliability of the system during prolonged weather events, such as wind or solar droughts.
Our global expertise
We have delivered more than 300 iconic and nation-shaping hydropower projects across the globe.
Webuild delivered the , the largest hydropower project in Africa. Not only it supports Ethiopia's economic development, but it also helps the nation reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025 and allow the country to generate and export clean and renewable electricity, avoiding the emissions of more than two million tonnes of CO2 a year.
The plant has an installed production capacity of 5,150 MW, able to produce an average 15,700 GWh every year.
The GERD is a complex project which required innovative construction solutions. The delivery involved the construction of a main dam in Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC), with 2 power stations installed at the foot of the dam. The power stations are positioned on the right and left banks of the river and comprise 13 Francis turbines.
The Group is also involved in the realization of the : the project consists of the construction of a 335-metre-high clay core rockfill dam in Tajikistan. Once complete, it will be the tallest in the world, making Tajikistan a point of reference for the energy sector in the region, doubling energy production in the country and strongly contributing to the reduction of power shortages suffered during the winter months.
