Abstract
The model of nonlinear power generation function is developed to generate optimal operational policies for Songloulou inflow in Cameroon and test these policies in real time conditions. Our model is used to adjust operational regimes for the Songloulou reservoir under varying flows (turbined and deversed) using a dynamic program. A more interesting approach, proposed in this article, consists of combining both the principle of decomposition by resources (or quantities) and the technique of dynamic programming. Dynamic programming is an appropriating optimization algorithm that is used for complex non-linear inflow operational policies and strategies. In this case study, our optimization model is used and confirmed maximizing large scale of hydropower in a period of time step by the integration of several. The high non linearity of our study object is the first stage of difficulty which brought us to combined least squared and Time Varying Acceleration Coefficients Particle Swarm (TVACPSO) to obtain appropriate production function which generated optimal operational policies for the Songloulou hydropower in sub-Saharan region and after we tested it in the company policies operational at real time conditions. The model could be successfully applied to other hydropower dams in the region.
Highlights
Cameroon is the second highest hydro potential in Central Africa after the Democratic Republic of Congo [1]
The high non linearity of our study object is the first stage of difficulty which brought us to combined least squared and Time Varying Acceleration Coefficients Particle Swarm (TVACPSO) to obtain appropriate production function which generated optimal operational policies for the Songloulou hydropower in sub-Saharan region and after we tested it in the company policies operational at real time conditions
The model could be successfully applied to other hydropower dams in the region
Summary
Cameroon is the second highest hydro potential in Central Africa after the Democratic Republic of Congo [1]. With its vast watershed representing more than 25% of the total area of the country and its numerous rapids, the Sanaga, the largest river in the Republic of Cameroon, constitutes a first-rate hydroelectric energy reservoir. The Songloulou hydroelectric dam is the largest hydroelectric plant in Cameroon. The Songloulou power station has 8 Francis groups with a capacity of 49.5 MW. Songloulou is the biggest power plant which makes him the center piece in production planning. Cameroon faces a deficit in electrical energy despite government efforts to resolve this through the construction of new power plants currently underway. Many research themes relate to improving energy quality and increasing electricity production capacity for both renewable and fossil sources [2]-[11]
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