EAs taking longer time than enumeration

[msdogan]

Current model (RoR_design.py) to calculate optimal design flow rate for a run-of-river hydropower plant employs deterministic and probabilistic approach. The model calculates maximizes net present value. The design flow value that corresponds to the maximum net present value is called optimal design flow rate. Two methods are used: enumeration and evolutionary algorithms. EAs have only probabilistic method. EAs used are:

• Hill Climbing (hill-climb.py)
• Differential Evolution (DifferentialEvolution.py)

The issue is EAs are taking much more time than enumeration, which shouldn't be.

[msdogan]

I was making more objective evaluations with EA than enumeration, resulting in more computing time with EAs.