Jaafar, Hadi H. American University of Beirut - Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences - Department of Agricultural Sciences, Lebanon

MAXIMIZING HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION FROM RESERVOIRS: THE CASE STUDY OF MARKABA

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Hydropower is a form of renewable energy that is clean and cheap. Under uncertain climatic conditions, maximization of hydropower production becomes a challenging task. Stochastic Dynamic programming (SDP) is a promising optimization algorithm that is used for complex non-linear reservoir operational policies and strategies. In this research, a combined simulation-SDP optimization model is developed and verified for maximizing large-scale hydropower production in a monthly time step. The model is developed to generate optimal operational policies for the Qarawn reservoir in Lebanon and test these policies in real time conditions. The model is used to derive operational regimes for the Qarawn reservoir under varying flows using transitional probability matrices. Simulating the derived rules and the generated operational policies proved effective in maximizing the hydropower production from the Markaba power plant. The model could be successfully applied to other hydropower dams in the region.

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hydropower , reservoirs , optimization , simulation , non , linear programming

Lebanese Science Journal

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