Optimal Hydro Scheduling and Schedule’s Automatic Execution in Generation Center Dalmatia in Croatia

The paper describes the principles and usage of two very important functionalities in generation centers for hydropower plants: optimal scheduling and schedule’s automatic execution. As case study, a generation center in Croatia is used. There, hydro scheduling application is used to calculate optimal generation schedule for power units, while respecting basin’s and units’ physical, technical and operational constraints. A separate module for schedule’s execution ensures that the units automatically track the approved schedule. Results recorded during operation in real power system are provided in the paper.