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Water Value as an Economic Criterion for Reservoir Operation in Hydropower Enterprises

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This paper proposes an economic criterion for allocating reservoir water between power generation, irrigation and spills. In contrast to conventional dispatching based on water levels and technical limits, the proposed "Intelligent Water Balance" model uses the opportunity cost of a cubic metre of water and treats spills as an economic loss equal to the value of the electricity that could have been produced. Calculations for a reservoir with conditional parameters show that in an average water year the model raises output by 6.4% and reduces spills about fivefold. A targeted winter premium is proposed instead of a uniform seasonal tariff.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.24065737

Author: Abdurashid Abduazim ugli Abdulazizov

Institution: Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov

Language: English

Topic: Water resources management and optimization

Subfield: Water Science and Technology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7225629630

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