Stochastic optimization for power system configuration with renewable energy in remote areas

This paper presents a stochastic mixed integer programming model for a comprehensive hybrid power system design problem, including renewable energy generation, storage device, transmission network, and thermal generators, for remote areas. Given the complexity of the model, we developed a Benders’ decomposition algorithm with two additional types of cutting planes: Pareto-optimal cuts generated using a modified Magnanti-Wong method and cuts generated from a maximum feasible subsystem. Computational results show significant improvement in our ability to solve this type of problem in comparison to a state-of-the-art professional solver. This model and the solution algorithm provide an analytical decision support tool for the hybrid power system design problem.