Electri city Masterplan for Guatemala-rar 10 By M. Gaertner’ A low cost minicomputer system providing a fi development has been implemented. An indige now established, so that the plan may be continu Loap. dispatch algorithm for the determination of annual-fuel costs based on an integrated load curve was developed using the INSIM simulation program. Fig. 5 shows in.schematic form the flow of information and the logic of the implemented model. The same figure contains references to previous phases of the study concerning the detailed selection of hydroelectric projects, the determination of system demand, compilation of data on the existing generation system and the establishment of the thermal plant Catalogue. Most of the information is obtained from computer programs applied. to results from the planning and engineering activities, and subsequently forms the input data for further programs, Data transfer and storage of intermediary and final results are normally made auto- and S. Morariu** lexible model of the country’s power needs and nous infrastructure of personnel and hardware is ‘ously updated and modified as necessary. matically by the computer system, Results of the study Fig. 6 shows the recommended expansion programme and the planned commissioning dates for future projects. to Gove the electrical energy demand for the whole planning period. ‘The selected sequence is formed primarily by hydro- power projects, with a total of 1510 MW in the year 1990 and 2843 MW installed capacity by the year 2000. Only after’ 1996 will it be more favourable to install thermal powerplants since, from this year on they show superior economic return than most of remaining hydropower projects, according to the cost assumptions made. Hydroelectric installed capacity would represent 73 per cent of the total in the year 2000, and for the year 1990 the proportion is nearly 90 per cent of the total installed fe ed ace le i | }—sR 4 Cee are il ne eet eee He] | n ae ee: Heit 3 erat a 5 10.00) —— — HE one td i ae 4 ober = a eke re 7 wae tT che meas aaa vs Fig. 4. Summary of ennuat load despatch for an average hydraulic year.