Energy Infrastructure
Ensuring the stability and reliability of energy infrastructure, such as pipelines, hydropower plants, and power grids, is more challenging than ever. Climate change, aging infrastructure, and growing energy demands are placing increasing pressure on these vital systems, making swift and resilient protection strategies essential.
Critical infrastructure faces a wide range of risks—from extreme weather and seismic events to landslides, fl ooding, and rockfall. Such events can result in service disruptions, environmental harm, and signifi cant economic loss.
TRUMER delivers proven protection solutions designed for the energy sector. Our portfolio includes high-capacity barriers, slope stabilization systems, advanced monitoring technologies, and early warning systems. Together, these solutions safeguard essential infrastructure and support reliable, uninterrupted performance—even in the most challenging conditions.
An overview of other areas of applications can be found in our brochure..
Reference projects
Fixed post system, Canada
In response to a dangerous slope along a major oil pipeline in British Columbia, Canada, a 1000 kJ fixed-rotation rockfall catchment fence was required that would allow unimpeded access to the upslope side of the system. These fixed-post systems are well-suited for high-frequency sites where convenient entry for maintenance and cleaning is essential.
Multihazard barrier, Austria
The hydropower plant in Kühtai, Austria, one of Europe's most powerful pumped-storage plants, required relia-ble protection during the construction. To ensure site safety, over 4,100 m of TRUMER rockfall protection barriers were installed. In total, 71 barriers were in-stalled to safeguard the construction primarily against rockfall. During winter, the barriers also withstand impacts from artifi cially triggered avalanches, demon- strating their effectiveness as a multi-hazard protection system.
Rockfall barrier, Georgia
In 2019, a rock-ice avalanche destroyed a hydropower intake near Mestia. The resulting debris flow caused major downstream damage. A detailed hazard assessment led to a new intake location. Due to rockfall risk at the new site, a flexible rockfall barrier was installed to ensure long-term protection.