Performance Comparison of Swarm-Intelligence Optimization Methods and their Impact on the Demand Response Program

Sane Lei Lei Wynn, Boonruang Marungsri

Abstract


This paper analyzes five optimization algorithms for solving microgrid energy management problems. Network reconfiguration has become prevalent due to increased power demand in modern society. Microgrid energy management system has become a part of essential strategies to mitigate the total generation cost and electricity payment in the advanced smart electrical network. This study compared the performance of the optimization algorithm with total generation cost minimization and the total number of demand response programs while selecting the best approach as a suggestion. The effectiveness of the applied method is evaluated with fitness value, convergence rates, and robustness. Numerical simulation results are presented in paper, the five different methods are evaluated based on their performance and the resulting demand response program from the viewpoint of system cost-minimizing.


Keywords


Demand response; Energy management system; Meta-heuristics; Microgrid; Nature-inspired optimization

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