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Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik

Inaugural seminar talk by Humboldt fellow Alejandro Garcés

Sunset at Landscape with Windturbines © "Renewable energies" by Uwe Potthoff
Optimal operation of active distribution networks: beyond the optimal power flow problem

Professor Alejandro Garcés (Technological University of Pereira) visits ie3 as a Humboldt fellow.

Abstract: Modern power distribution networks include renewable resources, energy storage devices, and electric vehicles. These new components require to be coordinated in order to improve efficiency and reliability.  Mathematical optimization is a key component for this coordination. However, most of the classic optimization models are highly complex for real-time operation. It is a common practice to formulate convex approximations, such as linearizations, second-order cones, and semidefinite programming that make the models tractable. This approach has been particularly fertile in the optimal power problem. However, there are many other operation problems beyond the OPF that require to be investigated. Our research is focused on the mathematical structure of the optimization models with a clear understanding of the physical system. This presentation shows some aspects of this research and our insignis for future paths.