Robust preventive and corrective security-constrained OPF for worst contingencies with the adoption of VPP: A safe reinforcement learning approach

Xiang Wei, Ka Wing Chan, Guibin Wang, Ze Hu, Ziqing Zhu and Xian Zhang

Applied Energy, 2025, vol. 380, issue C, No S0306261924023547

Abstract: The rising frequency of extreme weather events calls for urgent measures to improve the resilience and reliability of power systems. This paper, therefore, presents a robust preventive-corrective security-constrained optimal power flow (PCSCOPF) model designed to strengthen power system reliability during N-k outages. The model integrates fast-response virtual power plants (VPPs), dynamically adjusting their injections to mitigate post-contingency overloads and maintain branch flows within emergency limits. Additionally, a novel approach combining deep reinforcement learning (DRL) with Lagrangian relaxation is introduced to efficiently solve the PCSCOPF decision-making problem. By framing the problem as a constrained Markov decision process (CMDP), the proposed Lagrangian-based soft actor-critic (L-SAC) algorithm optimizes control actions while ensuring constraint satisfaction during the exploration process. Extensive investigations have been conducted on the IEEE 30-bus and 118-bus systems to evaluate their computational efficiency and reliability.

Keywords: Lagrangian relaxation; Deep reinforcement learning; Security-constrained optimal power flow; Virtual power plant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124970

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