Despite the progress achieved in the development of optimal power flow (OPF) programs, most of the solution techniques reported in the literature suffer from the difficulty of dealing with objective functions of different natures at the same time. However, the need for alternative power network...

Utilizing renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emission and minimizing the fuel cost for energy saving in the OPF (optimal power flow) problem will contribute to reducing the global warming effect from the power generation sector. In this paper, we propose a DPOPF (distributed and parallel...

This paper proposes an evolving ant direction differential evolution (EADDE) algorithm for solving the optimal power flow problem with non-smooth and non-convex generator fuel cost characteristics. The EADDE employs ant colony search to find a suitable mutation operator for differential...

This paper presents an efficient and reliable evolutionary-based approach to solve the Optimal Power Flow (OPF) problem by considering the emission issue. The OPF problem has been widely used in power system operation and planning for determining electricity prices. Therefore, the conventional...

The locational marginal pricing (LMP) methodology is a well-known strategy in electricity market transactions. In this structure, the active losses and transmission congestion are the key factors discriminating the nodal prices. To generate correct economic signals by LMPs, a realistic modeling...

Transmission investments are currently needed to meet an increasing electricity demand while enhancing security of supply, promoting competition, and integrating renewable energy. A key issue when assessing the benefits from an expanded grid concerns the valuation of the uncertain cash flows...

In this paper, a multi-objective framework is proposed for simultaneous optimal network reconfiguration and DG (distributed generation) power allocation. The proposed method encompasses objective functions of power losses, voltage stability, DG cost, and greenhouse gas emissions and it is...

Distributed energy systems facilitated by heat networks are rising in the UK as a viable option to decarbonise the heating sector, particularly at a community level (up to several MW). However, in this respect there is lack of suitable modelling tools and studies to assess the techno-economic...

The interconnection of renewable energy sources with distribution systems is attracting increasing interest because these renewable sources are inexhaustible and nonpolluting. Wind and photovoltaic are among the most mature of these energy sources, and their penetration continues to increase. In...