Hydropower Cascade Integration in a unit commitment and economic dispatch model: A Comparative analysis of Model formulations

This dataset accompanies the article “Hydropower Cascade Integration in a unit commitment and economic dispatch model: A Comparative analysis of Model formulations” and contains input data used to model the Bolivian power system with a strong share of hydropower generation. The dataset focuses on the representation of hydropower cascades within the Dispa-SET open-source unit commitment and economic dispatch model. The files include: Input data for the year 2020 for the Hydro Cascade Formulation (HCF) Input data for the year 2020 for the Simplified Hydro Formulation (SHF) Input data for the year 2020 for the Aggregated Hydro Formulation (AHF) Input data for the year 2020 for the One Hydro Formulation (OHF) The dataset enables the comparison of how different levels of hydraulic detail affect the operation of hydropower plants and the overall electricity system. It is particularly relevant for studies on hydro-dominated systems, reservoir management, and water-energy interactions in energy modeling.