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Solution framework for short-term cascade hydropower system optimization operations based on the load decomposition strategy

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  • Liao, Shengli
  • Liu, Huan
  • Liu, Benxi
  • Liu, Tian
  • Li, Chonghao
  • Su, Huaying

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The optimal operation of short-term cascade hydropower systems, with dozens of hydropower stations, multistage calculation periods and complex hydraulic constraints, faces a serious “curse of dimensionality” problem, and it is difficult to solve this problem directly or obtain a precise optimal hydropower dispatching plan in an acceptable time. This study presents an efficient solution framework based on the load decomposition strategy to alleviate the dimensionality problem. First, the load decomposition strategy is exploited by reducing the number of optimization stages to reduce the dimensionality of the original complicated optimization problem. By continuously adjusting the number of time periods and load of each stage, the load decomposition strategy can divide the original optimization problem into two subproblems with different optimization periods, namely, the segmented load process and burr load process. Second, a hydropower station classification method is proposed, in which all stations are divided into balanced power stations for the burr load and main dispatching stations for the base load, significantly reducing the participation of most hydropower stations in the frequent dispatch process. Finally, according to the transformation of the water balance relationship, a mathematical expression that accurately describes the complex hydraulic connection problem between the two subproblems is constructed to obtain more refined solution results. Practical project cases involving a large-scale hydropower system with 7 stations on the Wu River of China are used to test the sensitivity and efficiency of the proposed method. The sensitivity analysis indicates that the different optimization stages in this method can quickly obtain a globally optimal result and improved computational efficiency. Moreover, compared with the 24-point and 96-point traditional optimization scheduling methods, the water discharge of the presented method is reduced by 6.6% and 7.8% in the dry season and 4.0% and 4.9% in the flood season in a limited time, respectively, which suggests that the solving difficulties caused by the “curse of dimensionality” can be effectively alleviated and the solution efficiency can be greatly improved. The simulation calculations for different seasons and scales also indicate that the proposed method is an effective tool for the optimal operation of large-scale hydropower systems.

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  • Liao, Shengli & Liu, Huan & Liu, Benxi & Liu, Tian & Li, Chonghao & Su, Huaying, 2023. "Solution framework for short-term cascade hydropower system optimization operations based on the load decomposition strategy," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 277(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:277:y:2023:i:c:s0360544223010794
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.127685
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