<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper proposes a new hybrid optimization method for solving a hydrothermal coordination problem. In general, the problem is decomposed into smaller hydro and thermal sub-problems which are solved separately. The hydro sub-problem is solved by the peak shaving method using the proposed hybrid optimization method. It combines genetic algorithms with the traditional numerical optimization method. The hybrid method has been applied to a real hydrothermal system, i.e., the Slovak power system. The results have proved the efficiency of the proposed method.</p></abstract>

This paper proposes a new hybrid optimization method for solving a hydrothermal coordination problem. In general, the problem is decomposed into smaller hydro and thermal sub-problems which are solved separately. The hydro sub-problem is solved by the peak shaving method using the proposed hybrid optimization method. It combines genetic algorithms with the traditional numerical optimization method. The hybrid method has been applied to a real hydrothermal system, i.e., the Slovak power system. The results have proved the efficiency of the proposed method.

A hydro power system operation using Genetic Algorithms and mixed-integer nonlinear programming

Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 11, 813 68 Bratislava

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

This paper proposes a new hybrid optimization method for solving a hydrothermal coordination problem. In general, the problem is decomposed into smaller hydro...

A hydro power system operation using Genetic Algorithms and mixed-integer nonlinear programming

Published Online: Apr 18, 2012

Page range: 1 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10189-012-0001-z

Keywords
Hydro plant, hydrothermal coordination problem, peak shaving method, genetic algorithm, hybrid optimization, mixed-integer nonlinear programming

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A hydro power system operation using Genetic Algorithms and mixed-integer nonlinear programming

Published Online: Apr 18, 2012

Page range: 1 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10189-012-0001-z

KeywordsHydro plant, hydrothermal coordination problem, peak shaving method, genetic algorithm, hybrid optimization, mixed-integer nonlinear programming

This content is open access.

Keywords
Hydro plant, hydrothermal coordination problem, peak shaving method, genetic algorithm, hybrid optimization, mixed-integer nonlinear programming