Bi-level modeling of district heating systems with prosumers

Abstract

The paper deals with the actual problem of the functioning and development of district heating systems in the framework of the transition to intelligent energy, in which the active consumers (prosumers) holds the key place. The paper proposes an optimization mathematical model for management the operation of district heating systems taking into account prosumers based on the bi-level modeling method (bi-level programming). The proposed mathematical model allows taking into account the technical and economic characteristics of heat sources and heat networks, the interests of participants in the process of heat supply to consumers and determining the optimal conditions for management the operation of district heating systems. Keywords: District heating system, Heat sources, Prosumer, Optimal development, Bi-level programming, Mathematical modeling, Optimization