Power & Water Systems Consultants Ltd (PWSC) software

AQUARIUS: Simulation of integrated power and water resource system operation. Optimisation of stored water values and system operating policies. The Challenge: Rising demands and energy prices, and the threat of increased flow variability due to climate change, will continue to heighten appreciation of water as a scarce and valuable resource. It is thus vital that water resource systems be operated as efficiently as possible. Benefits from the conjunctive use of water sources and different forms of electricity generation have led to the development of many computer programs for simulating and optimising system operation over both long and short time scales.