Cost-minimum network planning in large wind farm using revised prim's algorithm

Ichiro Kousaka, Daisuke Eguchi, Daiki Yamashita, Yosuke Nakanishi, Ruichi Yokoyama, Kenji Iba

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Abstract

The traditional thermal and nuclear power plants are concentrated geographically. If such new power plants are planned, suitable routes which reach to nearest substations are suggested. The wind turbines in wind power plants, however, are scattered in a vast region. It's challenging to connect them and gather energy. However, there has been a few research of the method connecting wind turbines in a wind plant. In this paper, a planning method which optimizes the installation cost of power lines is developed. The target is an optimal design of power lines 'in' large wind power plants. Specifically, we speculated a situation that installs roughly 50 wind generators (single unit at 3MW) in a vast region. Also, we have taken a consideration to establish an optimal network to reduce the transmission overload when power reaches to the aggregating point. Optimal placement of towers and/or link of wind farms are out of our scope.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2014
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Print)9781479936526
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jan 1
Event2014 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2014 - Washington, DC, United States
Duration: 2014 Feb 192014 Feb 22

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2014

Conference

Conference2014 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington, DC
Period14/2/1914/2/22

Keywords

  • Graph theory
  • Power line facility planning
  • Prim's Algorithm
  • Transmission problem
  • Wind generator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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