AIN active conducted a hydrological study for the Miguillas Hydroelectric Project with the following objectives:
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Verification of the available water resources model.
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Collection of geological and hydrological field data.
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Study of flood flows for the dimensioning of various elements.
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Study of regulation and intake flows.
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Flooding study.
The following summarizes the adopted methodology:
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Verification of the HBV model for the available water resources in the Miguillas basin.
The verification and analysis of available hydrological models were carried out, performing a consistency analysis of the flow series provided by ENDE.
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Reevaluation of the propagation of flood hydrographs in the future Umapalca and Palillada plants.
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Study of regulation and intake flows. Quantification of the available water resources.
The design flow for the intake works was obtained, and the possibilities for regulating the Miguillas Hydroelectric Project (PH Miguillas) were evaluated using hourly compensation reservoirs and annual regulation lagoons, considering their effect on the available flows at peak and off-peak hours in the plants.
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Analysis and impact of floods on unique structures.
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Development of a SCADA-type application.
In this application, based on the data from the flows captured by the intakes, contributions from the lagoons, and flows to be turbined, the system’s behavior can be visualized minute by minute. The application also indicates if the contributions are sufficient to meet the required turbining flows.
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Analysis of flowing water quality.
Samples were taken at seven key sections of the main water flows within the project basin.
