Multi-Objective Optimal Economic Dispatch of a Fuel Cell and Combined Heat and Power Based Renewable Integrated Grid Tied Micro-grid Using Whale Optimization Algorithm

Authors

  • S. Naveen Prakash Dept. of Electrical Engineering, FEAT, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India
  • N. Kumarappan Dept. of Electrical Engineering, FEAT, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.3757

Keywords:

Combined heat and power scheduling, fuel cell, micro-grid, multi-objective, whale optimization algorithm

Abstract

Micro-grids are practical solution for combining distributed energy resources and combined heat and power units in order to satisfy the system power and heat demands. Nowadays, in order to integrate both renewable and non-renewable energy resources like photovoltaic, wind turbine, combined heat and power systems and fuel-cell unit; micro-grid seems to be a good idea. The aim of this paper is to obtain optimal scheduling of proposed generating units and to reduce the total operational cost and net emission of the system through economic/environmental power dispatch, while considering the impact of grid tied and autonomous mode of operation and satisfying the operational constraints. In this paper, a novel whale optimization algorithm is employed to solve this multi-objective problem. The obtained optimal results through this proposed whale optimization algorithm represents the efficiency, feasibility and capability of handling non-linear optimization problems in an efficient way compared to other optimization techniques. The proposed system is studied in a 24-h time horizon. The results obtained from this proposed technique are compared with other techniques which are recently employed.

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Author Biographies

S. Naveen Prakash, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, FEAT, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India

S. Naveen Prakash was born in Thirukkalachery, Tamil Nadu, India, in 1995. He received his B.E. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Sir Issac Newton College of Engineering and Technology,Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India, in 2016 and his M.E. degree in Power System Engineering from the Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India, in 2018. He is the former IEEE Student Branch Vice-Chairman of Annamalai University, FEAT, Annamalai Nagar, India, during the academic year 2017–2018. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at the Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India. He has published 2 papers in International Conferences. His current research interests include distributed generation, microgrid, evolutionary algorithms and renewable energy systems.

N. Kumarappan, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, FEAT, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India

N. Kumarappan received the Graduate degree from Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, India in 1982, the Post-Graduate degree from Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India in 1989 and the Ph.D. degree from CEG Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India in 2004 under QIP fellowship AICTE, India. He is the former head of the department and currently a Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University. He is having 33 years of experience to his credit as an educator and researcher. He has published more than 130 international journal and conference papers. He was the outstanding reviewer for the Elsevier international journal of electric power and energy system 2015. He is an IEEE Madras Section Chairman, IEEE CIS Madras Chapter Chair and a Coordinator for more than 100 IEEE Madras Section organized FDP, Workshop, tech meet and TISP programs etc. He was the recipient of the IEEE-NNS Outstanding Paper Travel Grant Award, Australia 2002, IEEE-WCCI Outstanding Paper Travel Grant Award, Canada 2016, the IEEE PES Student Program Award, USA 2003 and IEEE CIS Madras Chapter Best Chapter Award 2017. He was also a recipient of best researcher award, Annamalai University, 2018. His current research interests include power system operation and control, electricity price forecasting, EHV transmission fault diagnosis, FACTS devices, power system reliability, artificial intelligence techniques, micro grid, distributed generation and smart grid. Dr. Kumarappan is a Life Fellow of the Institution of Engineer’s (India) and a Life Member of the Indian Society of Technical Education.

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Published

2022-07-01

How to Cite

Prakash, S. N. ., & Kumarappan, N. . (2022). Multi-Objective Optimal Economic Dispatch of a Fuel Cell and Combined Heat and Power Based Renewable Integrated Grid Tied Micro-grid Using Whale Optimization Algorithm. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 37(05), 1433–1460. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.3757

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2022: Vol 37 Iss 5

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