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Exploiting Linkage Information and Problem-Specific Knowledge in Evolutionary Distribution Network Expansion

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  • 1Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands Hoang.Luong@cwi.nl.

Evolutionary Computation
|April 8, 2017
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Evolutionary algorithms (EAs) optimize electricity network expansion plans. GOMEA, particularly with linkage tree models, shows robust performance for Distribution Network Expansion Planning (DNEP), outperforming other EAs.

Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Optimization

Background:

  • Distribution Network Expansion Planning (DNEP) is crucial for meeting future power demands.
  • Mathematical programming struggles with DNEP's complexity due to real-world constraints.
  • Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) offer a promising approach for optimizing DNEP.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of different EAs for DNEP.
  • To investigate the impact of linkage learning models on EA performance.
  • To evaluate the role of problem-specific knowledge in optimizing expansion plans.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of three EAs: Genetic Algorithm (GA), Estimation-of-Distribution Algorithm (EDA), and Gene-pool Optimal Mixing Evolutionary Algorithm (GOMEA).
Keywords:
Power systemcapacity planninglinkage learningproblem-specific knowledge.variation operators

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  • Assessment of three linkage models: univariate, marginal product, and linkage tree.
  • Experimentation with varying levels of problem-specific knowledge integration into variation operators.

    • Main Results:

    • Problem-specific variation operators significantly improve GA performance.
    • Marginal product linkage learning struggles with DNEP problem structure.
    • GOMEA, especially with linkage tree models, demonstrates superior and robust performance, even without problem-specific knowledge.

    Conclusions:

    • EAs capable of effectively modeling and exploiting problem structures, like GOMEA, are recommended for power system expansion planning.
    • GOMEA's robust performance makes it suitable for black-box or grey-box DNEP optimization.
    • Prioritizing EAs with strong structural exploitation abilities is key for efficient DNEP solutions.