Hydrothermal optimal power flow based on a combined linear and nonlinear programming methodology

The author's consider a new formulation of optimal power flow (OPF) that makes it eminently suitable for accurate incremental modeling. G. Zoutendijk's method of feasible directions (1960) for solving the nonlinear programming problems is adapted for the solution of the OPF. Hydraulic modeling of systems with a considerable share of hydraulic generation is considered. The method is very efficient as it is designed to exploit the special structure of the problem.<
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