Solutions to transmission constrained generation expansion planning using differential evolution

Abstract

This paper describes the application of differential evolution (DE) technique for solving the transmission constrained generation expansion planning (TC-GEP) problem. The TC-GEP is a large scale and challenging problem for the decision makers (to decide upon site, capacity, type of fuel, etc.) as there exist a large number of combinations. The test system used is a modified IEEE-30 bus test system with a planning horizon of 6 years. The results are compared and validated with dynamic programming (DP). Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.