Adasa strengthens its presence at the 14th SPANCOLD National Congress with a dual role

 

Adasa participated as a Silver Sponsor and highlighted its role in the digitalisation, modernisation and monitoring of water infrastructure.

The congress, held in Granada and considered one of the leading events in the large dams and reservoirs sector in Spain, brought together public authorities, management bodies, technology companies and specialists in the safety, operation and management of water infrastructure.

In this context, Adasa’s participation has highlighted its commitment to developing technological solutions aimed at safer, more efficient and more sustainable water management, particularly in a context marked by growing pressure on water resources and the intensification of extreme weather events.

As part of the conference’s technical programme, the Catalan Water Agency (ACA) presented FlowCAT, a technological platform developed in collaboration with Adasa to anticipate flooding, forecast flow rates and optimise reservoir management in catchment areas particularly vulnerable to heavy rainfall. The presentation, prepared by Carlos Barbero and Sergio López, Business Manager Watershed C&M at Adasa, was delivered by the former, who is responsible for the maintenance, operation and safety of the ACA’s water resource control and regulation infrastructure.

Barbero outlined the capabilities of a solution designed to move from reactive flood management towards proactive management based on data, forecasting and probabilistic analysis.

FlowCAT, ACA and Adasa: from reaction to anticipation

FlowCAT integrates real-time data from hydrometeorological networks, gauging stations, reservoirs, weather radars and official forecast models, providing advanced scenarios for changes in flow rates and volumes.

One of the platform’s key differentiating features is its ability to combine different hydrological and meteorological models within a single environment. The solution integrates precipitation forecast models such as WRF and ENS-ECMWF, alongside hydrological modelling systems such as HEC-HMS and LISFLOOD, enabling the comparison of scenarios, the assessment of uncertainties and the improvement of forecast robustness.

In addition, FlowCAT runs automatic simulations every 30 minutes and provides forecast horizons of up to seven days, facilitating operational decision-making in high-risk situations.

Among its key applications is the ability to plan preventive releases and implement active safeguards ahead of a flood, thereby improving the flood control capacity of dams and reducing potential impacts downstream.

The platform also incorporates modules for manoeuvre simulation, automatic generation of event reports and contextualisation of official warnings issued by meteorological agencies.

Projects such as FlowCAT represent a step forward towards smarter, more resilient dams, reservoirs and water management systems that are better equipped to face current and future challenges.

Adasa’s dual presence at SPANCOLD

Adasa’s dual presence at SPANCOLD, both as a sponsor and as a technology company involved in the development of FlowCAT, reinforces its position as a specialist partner in digital solutions for the advanced management of hydraulic infrastructure.