Advancing the representation of reservoir hydropower in energy systems modelling: The case of Zambesi River Basin.

ABSTRACT: In state-of-the-art energy systems modelling, reservoir hydropower is represented as any other thermal power plant: energy production is constrained by the plant's installed capacity and a capacity factor calibrated on the energy produced in previous years. Natural water resource variability across different temporal scales and the subsequent filtering effect of water storage mass balances are not accounted for, leading to biased optimal power dispatch strategies. In this work, we aim at introducing a novelty in the field by advancing the representation of reservoir hydropower generation in energy systems modelling by explicitly including the most relevant hydrological constraints, such as time-dependent water availability, hydraulic head, evaporation losses, and cascade releases. This adv

SUBMITTER: Stevanato N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8638992 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature