Optimising Water Allocation for Combined Irrigation and Hydropower Systems
The allocation of water resources among different sectors is often driven by distinct objectives, as exemplified by the divergence between hydropower production and irrigation. This study aims to optimise the water–energy nexus of an irrigation system abstracting water directly from a hydroelectric...
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| description | The allocation of water resources among different sectors is often driven by distinct objectives, as exemplified by the divergence between hydropower production and irrigation. This study aims to optimise the water–energy nexus of an irrigation system abstracting water directly from a hydroelectric plant by minimising the pumping costs for irrigation, ensuring necessary water needs for crops and maximising revenue from hydropower generation. The optimisation procedure was implemented using a methodology based on a particle swarm optimisation algorithm and applied to a real case study located in northern Italy. The findings offer facility operators a management tool to optimise water resources efficiently for different needs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eeb3ef5d175f480c9bfa85aaaf55ca8f2025-08-20T03:43:15ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912024-09-016916610.3390/engproc2024069066Optimising Water Allocation for Combined Irrigation and Hydropower SystemsFrancesca Peretti0Andrea Menapace1Maurizio Righetti2Faculty of Engineering, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Domenicani 3, 39100 Bolzano, ItalyFaculty of Engineering, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Domenicani 3, 39100 Bolzano, ItalyFaculty of Engineering, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Domenicani 3, 39100 Bolzano, ItalyThe allocation of water resources among different sectors is often driven by distinct objectives, as exemplified by the divergence between hydropower production and irrigation. This study aims to optimise the water–energy nexus of an irrigation system abstracting water directly from a hydroelectric plant by minimising the pumping costs for irrigation, ensuring necessary water needs for crops and maximising revenue from hydropower generation. The optimisation procedure was implemented using a methodology based on a particle swarm optimisation algorithm and applied to a real case study located in northern Italy. The findings offer facility operators a management tool to optimise water resources efficiently for different needs.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/69/1/66irrigationhydropowerwater allocationparticle swarm optimisationpumping costs |
| spellingShingle | Francesca Peretti Andrea Menapace Maurizio Righetti Optimising Water Allocation for Combined Irrigation and Hydropower Systems Engineering Proceedings irrigation hydropower water allocation particle swarm optimisation pumping costs |
| title | Optimising Water Allocation for Combined Irrigation and Hydropower Systems |
| title_full | Optimising Water Allocation for Combined Irrigation and Hydropower Systems |
| title_fullStr | Optimising Water Allocation for Combined Irrigation and Hydropower Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimising Water Allocation for Combined Irrigation and Hydropower Systems |
| title_short | Optimising Water Allocation for Combined Irrigation and Hydropower Systems |
| title_sort | optimising water allocation for combined irrigation and hydropower systems |
| topic | irrigation hydropower water allocation particle swarm optimisation pumping costs |
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