A Practical Large-Scale Distribution Network Planning Model Based on Elite Ant-Q

Abstract

In order to effectively apply the detailed geographic and load information provided by digital technology, this paper proposes a practical double-Q planning model for large-scale medium voltage distribution network. Meanwhile, a coding method and an elite Ant-Q algorithm(EAQ) suitable for solving the model in this paper are proposed. Based on the basic characteristics of the medium voltage distribution network, the components in the distribution network are abstracted into nodes and branches in the graph theory. A variety of practical issue, such as cost parameters (investments, maintenance, reliability) and technical constraints (feeder capacity constraints, number constraints of substation feeder), as well as road network constraints and connection mode constraints are taken into consideration. In addition, the storage of road network matrix information, reliability evaluation algorithm and model solving algorithm are suitable for large-scale distribution network. Finally, the proposed model and algorithm are applied to a business area to be planned in Guangzhou, which verifies the effectiveness of the proposed model and algorithm.

Keywords

• Large-scale distribution network planning
• double-Q planning
• EAQ
• sequence coding
• shortest path method
• closed loop design