Integration of Water Transfers in Hydropower Operation Planning

The rising demand for clean energy production due to climate change emphasizes the importance of optimizing water resources, particularly in countries with significant hydropower potential. Existing models for the Operational Planning of Hydropower Systems (HPSOP) typically focus on the natural flow...

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Main Authors: Roberto Asano, Fabiana de Oliveira Ferreira, Jacyro Gramulia, Patrícia Teixeira Leite Asano
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author Roberto Asano
Fabiana de Oliveira Ferreira
Jacyro Gramulia
Patrícia Teixeira Leite Asano
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description The rising demand for clean energy production due to climate change emphasizes the importance of optimizing water resources, particularly in countries with significant hydropower potential. Existing models for the Operational Planning of Hydropower Systems (HPSOP) typically focus on the natural flows of rivers, often overlooking the potential of water transfers between rivers and basins. To address this gap, this article employs an improved mathematical model of hydropower production, considering the adjustment of the water transfer in the operation schedule as an additional optimization variable. A customized meta-heuristic, named the Evolutionary Socio-Bio Inspired Technique (ESBIT), has been tailored to integrate water transfer mechanisms into the operational planning model. The proposed model was validated through a case study at the Henry Borden Complex in São Paulo, Brazil, using real power plant parameters and inflow data from the Brazilian system. The results obtained from the test case, both with and without water transfer, demonstrate that the proposed methodology effectively captures the operational characteristics of a system that allows water transfers between rivers or basins to optimize the available water resources and system costs.
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spelling doaj-art-a49aebce306a4eae974dc4df4d9fad272025-08-20T02:50:33ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-11-011723587210.3390/en17235872Integration of Water Transfers in Hydropower Operation PlanningRoberto Asano0Fabiana de Oliveira Ferreira1Jacyro Gramulia2Patrícia Teixeira Leite Asano3Graduate Program on Energy, Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Santo André 09280-560, BrazilDepartment of Ocean Science, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos 11070-100, BrazilElectrical Department (DEL), Federal Institute of São Paulo (IFSP), São Paulo 01109-010, BrazilCenter for Engineering, Modeling and Applied Social Sciences, Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Santo André 09280-560, BrazilThe rising demand for clean energy production due to climate change emphasizes the importance of optimizing water resources, particularly in countries with significant hydropower potential. Existing models for the Operational Planning of Hydropower Systems (HPSOP) typically focus on the natural flows of rivers, often overlooking the potential of water transfers between rivers and basins. To address this gap, this article employs an improved mathematical model of hydropower production, considering the adjustment of the water transfer in the operation schedule as an additional optimization variable. A customized meta-heuristic, named the Evolutionary Socio-Bio Inspired Technique (ESBIT), has been tailored to integrate water transfer mechanisms into the operational planning model. The proposed model was validated through a case study at the Henry Borden Complex in São Paulo, Brazil, using real power plant parameters and inflow data from the Brazilian system. The results obtained from the test case, both with and without water transfer, demonstrate that the proposed methodology effectively captures the operational characteristics of a system that allows water transfers between rivers or basins to optimize the available water resources and system costs.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5872operation planninghydropowerwater transfersoptimizationESBIT
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Energies
operation planning
hydropower
water transfers
optimization
ESBIT
title Integration of Water Transfers in Hydropower Operation Planning
title_full Integration of Water Transfers in Hydropower Operation Planning
title_fullStr Integration of Water Transfers in Hydropower Operation Planning
title_full_unstemmed Integration of Water Transfers in Hydropower Operation Planning
title_short Integration of Water Transfers in Hydropower Operation Planning
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topic operation planning
hydropower
water transfers
optimization
ESBIT
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5872
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