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Optimal Power Flow

Optimal Power Flow Analysis

Reliable Secure Objective Controlled

The Optimal Power Flow module solves power system load flow, optimizes system operating conditions, and adjusts control variable settings, while ensuring system constraints are not violated.

An optimized system will reduce the installation and/or operating cost, improve overall system performance, and increase its reliability and security. The program provides a variety of choices of optimization objectives, which covers virtually all the optimization criteria for a real power system.

Any practical control methods in a power system are considered in the calculation. Constraints for bus voltage, branch flow in different types (MVA, MW, MVAR, and Amp), as well as control variable adjustable bounds are also available for users to select and utilize.

Optimal Power Flow Software Key Features

Minimize system real & reactive power losses
Minimize generation fuel costs
Minimize system energy costs
Maximize system performance
Optimize power exchange with other systems (on-site generation, utilities, IPP’s, & power grids)
Minimize load shedding
Minimize generator fuel cost or heat rate with different cost models & fuel profiles
Determine control settings
Control generator’s MW (governor) & MVAR
Control voltage regulators (transformer tap positions) within the specified limits
Control shunt composition devices (Capacitors and FACTS)
Size capacitors within the specified limits
Maximize voltage & flow security indices
Flatten Voltage profile