AVANHID. Advanced hydraulic generation systems: modeling, control and optimized integration to the energy system

A. Ramos L. Rouco J.M. Latorre J.D. Gómez Pérez L. Sigrist I. Egido P. Dueñas R. Ávila-Martínez

October 2022 - September 2025

Funding entity MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y por la Unión Europea NextGenerationEU/ PRTR

Participated by Iberdrola Generación, Iberdrola Energía España, Ingeteam

Development of an advanced model of hydraulic simulators that can be validated in the rehabilitation project and improvement of the turbine and pumping capacities that are currently being developed in the Torrejón-Valdecañas complex (Tajo basin). Therefore, these advanced hydraulic generation systems are integrated into Iberdrola's generation portfolio. The optimization of the economic operation of a hydraulic basin and of a generation portfolio requires the development of economic optimization models.

Grant CPP2021-009114 funded by MCIN/AEI/ 10.13039/501100011033 and by “European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR”.

Layman's summary: Development of an advanced model of hydraulic simulators that can be validated in the rehabilitation project and improvement of the turbine and pumping capacities that are currently being developed in the Torrejón-Valdecañas complex (Tajo basin). Therefore, these advanced hydraulic generation systems are integrated into Iberdrola's generation portfolio. The optimization of the economic operation of a hydraulic basin and of a generation portfolio requires the development of economic optimization models.

Research topics:
• Automatic generation control: Design and tuning of AGC regulators, identification of power plant models, primary and secondary regulation ancilliary services
• Short and Medium term hydro and hydrothermal scheduling

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