Development of Cascade Hydropower Reservoirs Operating System Rule Using Refill and Deplete Ranking Orders

Asfaw, Tilahun Derib and Hashim, Ahmad Mustafa (2012) Development of Cascade Hydropower Reservoirs Operating System Rule Using Refill and Deplete Ranking Orders. [Citation Index Journal]

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Abstract

A new model is developed for a cascade of four hydropower reservoirs operation. The aim is to improve the total power generation from the system. Daily data of reservoir level, release and power generated which varies from 4-20 years are used for analysis. Long-term data of reservoir level and inflow are used to determine the critical period. The critical period is classified into four seasons; these are filling, depleting, upper and lower level operating season. Mathematical models are used to rank the refill and the deplete order of the reservoirs. A new rule models are
presented using the results of refill and depletion ranks. Power generation using the developed model is compared to the long-term historical generated; and it is found that the new rule model boost the daily power production by 5.3% and the plant factor by 2%.

Item Type: Citation Index Journal
Uncontrolled Keywords: hydropower; reservoir operation; rule curve; critical period
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Departments / MOR / COE: Departments > Civil Engineering
Research Institutes > Institute for Sustainable Building
Depositing User: AP Ahmad Mustafa Hashim
Date Deposited: 10 Jan 2012 00:12
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2017 08:21
URI: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/7408

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