OPTIMIZATION OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION IN RIVER NETWORKS WITH MULTIPURPOSE DAMS

Large rivers with multiple dams on the main stem and its tributaries typically have multiple purposes. The purposes of each dam can include the generation ofhydroelectric power; the storage of water for domestic, industrial, and agricultural uses; recreational; and other uses. As the demand for each of these resourcesincreases, especially electrical generation, there is a need to further optimize the use of water temporarily stored in dams. This paper describes the application of thecomputer program HEC RES-SIM in order to carry out systematic scenario analysis to optimize hydroelectric power generation while preserving and enhancing theadditional purposes of multi-reservoir systems. The use of this technique for analyzingtrans-jurisdictional and trans-national water allocation based on past rights, treaties, and future negotiations are also discussed and demonstrated.

کلیدواژه ها:

Optimization ، Multipurpose ، HEC RES-SIM ، Trans-Jurisdictional ، Trans-National