Title :
Optimal allocation of Wind Turbines in distribution systems based on social welfare evaluation
Author :
Mokryani, G. ; Siano, P. ; Piccolo, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng., Univ. of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper, a hybrid optimization method that combines Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Optimal Power Flow (OPF) is proposed in order to allocate Wind Turbines (WTs) in distribution systems. The OPF is used to determine the optimal number of WTs in order to maximize the Social Welfare (SW) of the network while the PSO is used to choose the best type of WTs at each candidate bus. The OPF problem is solved using Step-Controlled Primal Dual Interior Point Method (SCPDIPM) considering network constraints. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified on an 83-bus 11.4 kV radial distribution system.
Keywords :
load flow; particle swarm optimisation; power distribution; wind turbines; OPF problem; PSO; SCPDIPM; SW evaluation; distribution systems; hybrid optimization method; optimal allocation; optimal power flow; particle swarm optimization; social welfare evaluation; step-controlled primal dual interior point method; voltage 11.4 kV; wind turbines; Net Present Value; Wind turbines; particle swarm optimization; social welfare maximization;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability of Transmission and Distribution Networks (RTDN 2011), IET Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2011.0517
