Wind power plant capacity allocation in areas with limited transmission capacity

Abstract

This paper proposes a simulation framework for assessing the possibility of WPP integration into the existing transmission network in an optimal manner that takes into account the wind potential at each location scheduled for WPP construction. Wind power plant capacity allocation is analyzed from the static aspect considering maximum line loading under normal system operating conditions with WPP production modeled as stochastic variable. Primal-dual interior point method with a pre-processing phase which eliminates redundant constraints is employed to solve the optimization problem.

Damir Jakus

Full Professor | Department of Power Grids and Substations

Researcher and a full professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture in Split. His research interests include power system optimization and planning, RES integration, electricity market modeling.

Josip Vasilj

Associate Professor | Department of Power Grids and Substations

Researcher and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Naval Architecture in Split, where he teaches courses related to engineering economics, power system analysis, power grids and machine learning. His research focus is the application of advanced numerical methods to problems in the analysis and planning of power system operations.