Solving Economic Dispatch and Optimal Power Flow
The economic dispatch problem is described as an act of minimizing the total fuel cost of the committed generators while satisfying the dema...
Re-dispatch
If the constraints of upper or lower power limits are violated for any generator, the power is tied to the corresponding limit as a fixed ...
High Voltage: circuit breaker is the best!
Every time I hear or read something about high voltage fuses, I’m convinced that15 years ago in the UK, we made the right choice by movin...
Operating cost of thermal plants
According to the input-output curve of thermal power plant, the cost function is simplified in a quadrate form: C = α + β*P + γ*P2 This ...
Economic Dispatch Problem part 2
Economic Dispatch Problem part 1 The incremental heat rate “the heat rate” is the ratio of input fuel to the corresponding output power ...
Economic Dispatch Problem
Economic load dispatch concerns with the operating cost rather than the fixed cost Only fuel cost is considered in the study where all oth...
Economic Dispatch Problem
Economic load dispatch concerns with the operating cost rather than the fixed cost Only fuel cost is considered in the study where all ot...
African Economic Eras
Since the end of colonialism, Africa has seen three economic eras The fourth era is just beginning Future growth will be complicated by hi...
African Economic Eras
Since the end of colonialism, Africa has seen three economic eras The fourth era is just beginning Future growth will be complicated by hi...
System Constraints part 6
Inequality Constraints Network security constraints Violation of constrains can take place subsequent to abnormal conditions like a line ou...
System Constraints part 5
System Constraints part 4 Inequality Constraints Network security constraints Violation of constrains can take place subsequent to abno...
System Constraints part 4
System Constraints part 3 Inequality Constraints Running spare capacity constraints To ensure the existence of enough spinning reserve...
System Constraints part 3
System Constraints part 2 Inequality Constraints Voltage constraints The upper limit of phase angles is defined regarding the tra...
System Constraints part 2
System Constraints part 1 Equality Constraints The main equality constraints are the basic load flow equations that establish the flow ...
System Constraints
The technical limitations that have not to be violated under any condition The violation of these constraints affects the power quality ...
Economic load dispatch
The unit commitment study It optimally defines the required generators to meet the expected load and to provide a specified margin of...
Satisfying Customers through the Supply Chain part 2
Satisfying Customers through the Supply Chain part 1 Satisfying Customers through the Supply Chain Security of supply in electricity d...
Base load and peak load
• In the case of using only one power plant, the capacity of the power generation will be defined according to the peak value • The plant...
Reserve power part 2
Reserve power part 1 The choice of the operating and standby unit as well as the distribution of reserve power on different power plants...
Reserve power
The power system is continually subjected to unexpected load changes The generating units supply about 85-90% of their capacity maintaini...
