Conference article

Modelling and Optimisation of Deviation in Hydro Power Production

Dietmar Winkler
Telemark University College, Norway

Hege Marie Thoresen
Telemark University College, Norway

Ingvar Andreassen
Telemark University College, Norway

Magamage Anushka Sampath Perera
Telemark University College, Norway

Rahimi Behzad Sharefi
Telemark University College, Norway

Download articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp1106318

Published in: Proceedings of the 8th International Modelica Conference; March 20th-22nd; Technical Univeristy; Dresden; Germany

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 63:4, p. 18-27

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Published: 2011-06-30

ISBN: 978-91-7393-096-3

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

In 2009 a new price system for the produced power was introduced for Norwegian hydro power plants. Basically a power producer gets punished if his production deviates from the scheduled production. The power plant is paid for the actual production: if too much power is produced that the price for the excess power is low. Even worse if too little power is produced the power plant has to pay a fine. If such deviation occurs it is very important to identify components/systems that are responsible in order to adjust the controller or replace the faulty equipment. This paper describes the first step in problem solving; by presenting the development of a model of a hydro power plant that shows differing power production. The modelling part was done in Modelica® using HydroPlant Libra of Modelon AB. The model was parametrised using construction data and validated usindata from test and operation runs.

Keywords

Modelica; Hydro Power Systems; HydroPlant Library; Test and Validation

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