Hydroelectric Turbine Online Energy Simulation and Optimization v310

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Hydroelectric Turbine Online Energy Simulation and Optimization

input Head, Water Flow and Turbine Power, or click "example", then change any field with frame

Hydrology - Renewable Energy (RE)

Equipment

Head [m]

all months the same flow, as in January
gradually decreasing flow to % from January

month average water flow [m³/s]

RE [MW]

Turbine Efficiency

Turbine [MWh/hr]

Net Export [MWh/hr]

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
minimum
average
maximum

[MWh/year]

example

turbine power [MW]
maximum turbine overload [0%-10%]
Renewable Energy maximum power [MW]
turbine power to max RE ratio [%]

generator efficiency [%]
generator Power Factor [%]

auxiliary and in-house electricity consumption


[%]
[MW]
[MWh/y]


non-operating hours [hr/y]
Transmission and Line Losses (T&L) [%]
Plant Load Factor (PLF) [%]

example of some economic parameters - NO REAL VALUES

investment in the hydro project (I) [$]		max no loss Investment [$]
unit cost [$/MW]		income from RE [$/year]
yearly cost of Investment (Iy) [$/y]		yearly net income (NIny) [$/y]
O&M [% of Investment]		NIny-Iy [$/y]
O&M [$/year]		Capital Recovery Factor (CRF)
Rate of Interest (ROI) [%/year]		Present Value of RE (PVRE) [$]
life expectancy of the project [years]		PV of the project [$]
electricity export tariff [cent/kWh]		NPV of the project [$]
critical tariff [cent/kWh]	apply	PV/I [%]
recommended tariff [cent/kWh]	apply	profit (PV/I-1) [% = %/y]

This calculator must NOT be used for actual design, or economic evaluation, or decisions regarding any real project!!
This on-line calculator is for general information only,
it does not include many issues, items, components, expenses, taxes, fees, insurance
and other elements and parameters which may influence the economic considerations.
In addition, the calculator applies Francis turbine efficiency curve formula which is specific for this calculator and cannot be used for other turbines.
Income tax related to electricity export may be entered to the calculator by decreasing the electricity export tariff to the net value.
Other taxes, fees, insurance and other expenses may be added to O&M cost.
One-time taxes, fees and expenses may be added to investment cost.

more details about this online calculator may be found in free publication:
https://www.academia.edu/31095810

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