Computational Model for the Optimization of the Generation of Thermal Power Plants in Brazil

Resumo

An organized infrastructure and available energy resources are fundamental for the development of a country to be continuous and effective. Although Brazil has many natural resources and a large water structure, other types of energy generation sources are required to contribute to the country's energy demand. Given this, thermoelectric generation has characteristics that make it capable of guaranteeing the necessary complementation, making the reliable system. For this, the planning of the hydrothermal operation is necessary to determine the optimal generation to guarantee the supply with efficiency, safety and economy. Given the complexity of the system, computational models help in decision-making on determining the optimal generation. Therefore, this research work seeks to explore a methodology that aims to determine the optimal generation of thermoelectric plants in part of the Brazilian system, based on the necessary complementation determined by the optimal generation of hydroelectric plants. In this study, the real data from the Brazilian system, available on the NEWAVE deck, were modeling and processed by Linear Optimization Toolbox of MATLAB® program. After the performance of tests, satisfactory results were presented and demonstrated that the proposed methodology is efficient for determining the generation of the thermoelectric system.