A multi-period optimization model for the design of an off-grid micro hydro power plant with profitability and degradation considerations

• Main Authors: Hernandez, Juan Carlo, Peñas, Carlos Jan, Tiu, Adrianne Ressa, Sy, Charlle
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2020
• Subjects: Hydroelectric power plants—Design and construction; Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3472; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/4474/type/native/viewcontent/s41660_020_00136_5.html
• Institution: De La Salle University

Micro hydroelectric power is a clean and efficient source of energy that has been used for the electrification of rural off-grid communities. However, numerous micro hydro installations have failed as caused by factors such as poor site selection and uneconomical design of materials, among others. A...