An Elegant Gamma Based Algorithm for Fixed Head Hydrothermal Scheduling

Hydrothermal scheduling plays an important role in maintaining a high degree of economy and reliability in power system operational planning. The traditional scheduling methods have become inadequate to handle large scheduling problems and tend to be inefficient due to complex computational process. Efficient strategies have thus become an imminent necessity to solve the complex on-line scheduling problems. This paper presents a simple gamma based scheduling algorithm for fixed head hydrothermal problems. It includes the simulation results of three test cases with a view to highlight its superior performance.