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KAI-Hydropower

Turn more of the river into power, without spilling or running short.

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KAI-Hydropower

Reservoir inflow forecasts and release planning for hydropower

Hydropower reservoirs are run on rule curves built from past hydrology, while inflows grow more variable every year. A wet spell handled late means water spilled instead of generated, or a flood downstream; a dry spell handled late means the level falls and generation is cut.

KAI-Hydropower will forecast the inflow every day from calibrated basin models, project the reservoir level and the energy for each release plan you want to test, and warn days ahead when a spill or a low level becomes likely. On a cascade, every plant works from the same forecast.

What it will do
  • Daily inflow forecasts with their uncertainty
  • Level and energy projected for each release plan
  • Spill and low-level warnings days ahead
  • Cascade view and a seasonal outlook for the dry-season plan
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What you will see each morning

The release that keeps the reservoir in its band

The forecast shows where the level is heading under today's release and under the alternatives you want to test, with the spill line and the minimum operating level drawn in, and the energy each plan would generate.

Built on KAI-Hydro, our flood and drought forecasting engine, which is live today.

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Reservoir level forecast for two release plans Illustration. The observed level rises towards today. With the current release the forecast crosses the full supply level in about 19 days, so the reservoir would spill. With a 20 percent higher release it stays below. Spill: water lost to powerFull supply level Minimum operating levelGeneration cut Today30 days agoin 30 days Spill forecast in 19 days +20 % release: no spill
Observed levelCurrent releaseRelease 20 % higherIllustration with made-up numbers
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