long-term expansion planning of power transmission network using the genetic algorithm GA

Planning for expansion of transmission lines is one of the most important parts of power system design that should determine the optimal network configuration on the basis of anticipated growth of the network load. In fact, reconfiguration of the network should be done in a way that addition of new transmission lines are economical while enhancing the network reliability. This article deals with optimization of transmission network expansion of power systems using the genetic algorithm

Keywords:

Network modeling , load-distribution equations , AC network modeling and its constraints , optimization techniques , genetic algorithm