A Mathematical Approach to Simultaneously Plan Generation and Transmission Expansion Based on Fault Current Limiters and Reliability Constraints

Mohamed M. Refaat, Shady H. E. Abdel Aleem, Yousry Atia, Ziad M. Ali, Adel El-Shahat and Mahmoud M. Sayed
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Mohamed M. Refaat: Photovoltaic Cells Department, Electronics Research Institute, Cairo 11843, Egypt
Shady H. E. Abdel Aleem: Electrical Engineering Department, Valley High Institute of Engineering and Technology, Science Valley Academy, Qalubia 44971, Egypt
Yousry Atia: Photovoltaic Cells Department, Electronics Research Institute, Cairo 11843, Egypt
Ziad M. Ali: Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering at Wadi Addawaser, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Wadi Addawaser 11991, Saudi Arabia
Adel El-Shahat: Energy Technology Program, School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Mahmoud M. Sayed: Electrical Power Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt

Mathematics, 2021, vol. 9, issue 21, 1-21

Abstract: Today, generation and transmission expansion planning (G&TEP) to meet potential load growth is restricted by reliability constraints and the presence of uncertainties. This study proposes the reliability constrained planning method for integrated renewable energy sources and transmission expansion considering fault current limiter (FCL) placement and sizing and N-1 security. Moreover, an approach for dealing with uncertain events is adopted. The proposed planning model translates into a mixed-integer non-linear programming model, which is complex and not easy to solve. The problem was formulated as a tri-level problem, and a hybridization framework between meta-heuristic and mathematical optimization algorithms was introduced to avoid linearization errors and simplify the solution. For this reason, three meta-heuristic techniques were tested. The proposed methodology was conducted on the Egyptian West Delta system. The numerical results demonstrated the efficiency of integrating G&TEP and FCL allocation issues in improving power system reliability. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the hybridization algorithm in solving the suggested problem was validated by comparison with other optimization algorithms.

Keywords: generation and transmission expansion planning; renewable energy sources; fault current limiters; N-1 security; optimization algorithms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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