Hydropower Scheduling in Large Scale Power Systems

Brazil is the third largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world, preceded only by China and Canada. (Source: www.eia.gov). In 2009, hydropower accounted for 87 percent of Brazilian electric power generation, with smaller amounts coming from conventional thermal, nuclear, and other renewable sources. But managing a power system with over 110 GW of installed capacity, most of it coming from around 150 hydro plants, is a daunting task.