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Discretization Uncertainties of Flow and Fatigue Damage Simulations of a Reversible Francis Pump-Turbine at Off-Design Operation in Turbine Mode
Drazen Dujic, Daniel Biner, Philippe Alexandre Bontemps
In the framework of the XFLEX HYDRO H2020 European Project, a 5 MW reversible Francis pump-turbine prototype, equipped with an industrial full size frequency converter, is investigated to demonstrate enhanced grid regulation capacities of variable speed hy ...
SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG2022Development of a Semi-distributed Hydrological Model for Glaciated Punatshangchu Basin in Bhutan
Giovanni De Cesare, Pedro Filipe De Almeida Manso, Jessica Zordan, Vasker Sharma
Hydropower plays a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of Bhutan where water resource is abundantly available and therefore several hydropower plants are being planned and a few under construction. However, with the presence of several potential ...
2021Applying the IHA Hydropower Sustainability ESG Gap Analysis Tool (HESG) to the Planning and Implementation Phases
Hydropower has a long track record of providing affordable and reliable electricity to various regions of the world throughout the decades. However, diversity in the type of hydropower plant installations results in an array of social, environmental and ec ...
2021Improving frequency containment reserve provision in run-of-river hydropower plants
Mario Paolone, Elena Vagnoni, Francesco Gerini
The paper presents a model-based control strategy for optimal asset management of hydroelectric units in run-of-river hydropower plants. The proposed control strategy aims to operate the unit at the best efficiency while improving water flow management and ...
2021Numerical simulations of Pelton turbine flow to predict large head variation influence
François Avellan, Cécile Münch-Alligné, Siamak Alimirzazadeh, Steve Crettenand
In the framework of the new feed-in-tariff system in Switzerland for Small Hydropower Plants (SHP), the aim of the SmallFLEX project, led by HES-SO Valais and performed in collaboration with EPFL, WSL, EAWAG, PVE, and FMV, is to show how SHP can provide wi ...
IOP PUBLISHING LTD2021Concrete dam AAR numerical modelling and stress relief measures
In Switzerland, the peak period for the construction of large hydropower plants dates back than 50 years ago. Only in the '80s a reaction was discovered, which generates internal swelling of the concrete and causes permanent damage to the structures. The r ...
2021Production flexibility of small run-of-river power plants: KWGO smart-storage case study
Pedro Filipe De Almeida Manso, Vlad Hasmatuchi, Jessica Zordan, Matthieu Dreyer, Siamak Alimirzazadeh, Steve Crettenand
In the framework of the new Swiss feed-in-tariff system for Small Hydropower Plants (SHP), the aim of the SmallFLEX project, led by HES-SO Valais and performed in collaboration with EPFL, WSL, EAWAG, PVE and FMV, is to show how SHP can provide winter peak ...
IOP PUBLISHING LTD2021Optimal CAM Computation of Kaplan Turbines Accounting for Wear and Tear Originated by Frequency Control
Mario Paolone, Elena Vagnoni, Francesco Gerini
Nowadays, the importance of providing frequency stability to power systems with hydropower units is significantly increasing due to the growing proportion of volatile renewable energy sources. However, the provision of such services, as frequency containme ...
IEEE2021A Planner-Trader Decomposition for Multi-Market Hydro Scheduling
Daniel Kuhn, Napat Rujeerapaiboon, Kilian Schindler, Wolfram Wiesemann
Peak/off-peak spreads on European electricity forward and spot markets are eroding due to the ongoing nuclear phaseout and the steady growth in photovoltaic capacity. The reduced profitability of peak/off- peak arbitrage forces hydropower producers to reco ...
2021DuoTurbo: Implementation of a Counter-Rotating Hydroturbine for Energy Recovery in Drinking Water Networks
François Avellan, Cécile Münch-Alligné, Vlad Hasmatuchi, Daniel Biner, Samuel Chevailler
To enhance the sustainability of water supply systems, the development of new technologies for micro scale hydropower remains an active field of research. The present paper deals with the implementation of a new micro-hydroelectric system for drinking wate ...
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