Risk alleviation and social welfare maximization by the placement of fuel cell and UPFC in a renewable integrated system

Abstract

The depletion of conventional energy sources has led to an increase in interest in renewable energy across the globe. The usage of renewable energy has lowered economic risk in the electricity markets. This study presents an approach to utilize solar photovoltaic as a renewable energy source, fuel cells as the energy storage system, and Flexible AC Transmission networks (FACTS) to reduce system risk in deregulated networks. The difference between real and expected renewable energy data is the primary cause of disequilibrium pricing (DP) in the renewable energy-integrated system. Integration of the FCs with a Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) can play an important role in coping with the disequilibrium pricing, emphasizing optimizing profitability and societal welfare in a deregulated environment. The paper also evaluates the system voltage outline and LBMP (location-based marginal pricing) scenarios, both with and without the integration of solar power. Two distinct factors, i.e., Bus Sensitivity Index (BSI) and Line Congestion Factor (LCF), have been proposed to identify the key buses and lines for solar power and Unified Power Flow Controller installation in the system. The study also employs conditional-value-at-risk (CVaR) and value-at-risk (VaR) to assess the system’s risk. Using a real-time IEEE 39-bus New England system, multiple optimization algorithms including Sequential Quadratic Programming and the Slime Mould Algorithm (SMA) are employed to estimate the financial risk of the considered system. This analysis demonstrates that the risk coefficient values improve with the placement of UPFC and fuel cells in the renewable incorporated system.