Luc Deroo

Background

About Luc Deroo

Luc DEROO is chief technical officer (and was CEO) of ISL Ingenierie, a French design and engineering company in the fields of dams, hydraulic and maritime infrastructures, energy, floods & drought management. His expertise covers dams and hydropower engineering, with experience mainly in Europe and Africa, for greenfield projects, safety assessment or structures upgrading. He is an active member of the French Committee on Dams and Reservoirs, with which he has contributed to the drafting of several professional recommendations regarding dam safety and served in scientific committees of various conferences. He his especially interested in developing and promoting innovations through collaborative research & development actions, with currently special focus on- New or renewed hydropower production solutions including hydro-solar powerplants and tidal energy- Dams safety regarding their two main failure modes, internal erosion & floods- Dam & reservoir solutions adapted to the challenges of climate change & biodiversity. He is chairman of the ICOLD Committee on Prospective and New Challenges for Dams and Reservoirs.