Optimal Placement of the Wind Generators in the Medium Voltage Power Grid

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Jordan ◽  
Ryszard Szczebiot ◽  
Carsten Maple ◽  
Slawomir Cieslik
Keyword(s):  
Power Grid ◽  
Optimal Placement ◽  
Medium Voltage ◽  
Wind Generators

Optimal Placement of the Wind Generators in the Medium Voltage Power Grid

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-92
Author(s):  
Andrzej Jordan ◽  
Carsten Maple ◽  
Ryszard Szczebiot
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Optimal Placement ◽  
Power Losses ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Electrical Grid ◽  
Medium Voltage ◽  
Wind Generators ◽  
Parallel Version ◽  
Ga Algorithm

The minimization of power losses in the medium voltage (MV) grid requires adjustment of network of power sources. This problem is particularly important for renewable energy sources, for example for the farms of wind generators. Their placement and nominal power should be selected according to the configuration of the network and the largest loads. The presented problem is solved using a genetic algorithm (GA). The formulation of the GA algorithm and its performance for different numbers of power sources is analyzed. The optimal placements of wind generators were computed for some case problems. The algorithm is validated with a medium sized electrical grid. The formulation of the parallel version of the genetic algorithm is presented. Its properties are verified on the cluster of workstations environment.

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