AC Dynamic Transmission Expansion Planning using a Hybrid Optimization Algorithm

Dynamic Transmission Expansion Planning (DTEP) seeks to answer where, how many, and when new infrastructure should be added to the electrical system. The goal is to allow a correct and efficient operation along the planning horizon. In this research work, a load shedding formulation extended for the multistage alternating current (AC) model with the co-optimization of shunt compensation is proposed. A novel hybrid meta-heuristic is used as optimization technique to solve the DTEP problem. Solutions were obtained from IEEE 24-bus test system. For comparative purposes, the problem was also solved using static (STEP) and quasi-dynamic (QTEP) approaches.