Multi-objective optimization for the operation of an electric distribution system with a large number of single phase solar generators

IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1038-1047

  Mostafa, Haytham A ^a   El Shatshat, Ramadan ^a   Salama, Magdy M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distributed generation; distribution system operation; energy loss; Pareto optimization; phase balancing; solar energy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING PROCESS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; OPERATIONAL CONTROL; PARETO OPTIMIZATION; PHASE BALANCING; PROBABILISTIC MODELS; THREE-PHASE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

ALGORITHMS; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

LOCAL AREA NETWORKS;

EID: 84878311875     PISSN: 19493053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TSG.2013.2239669     Document Type: Article

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