Proposal for a Solution to the Environmental Economic Dispatch Problem Using Scilab

Abstract

Nowadays, the integration of renewable energy sources in electrical systems has significantly increased planning tasks. Due to the greater complexity that these studies imply, different computational and mathematical strategies must be used. Therefore, the analysis of electrical systems that integrate alternative forms of generation is of interest, and, in turn, the study of the environmental impact that the integration of said forms of generation entails is also essential. In this paper, a solution to the Environmental Economic Dispatch problem is obtained, considering the integration of wind energy. The solution to the proposed mathematical models is carried out through a free software computing platform; this platform is Scilab. Test scenarios with thermal generation units and wind farms are analyzed. The results presented allow us to analyze the impact of the integration of wind energy in power generation, generation costs, and polluting emissions.