What is it about?

This publication is a systematic review that provides an overview of the use of metaheuristic algorithms in optimizing electric power systems. ​ It focuses on different paradigms within electric power systems, such as microgrids and smart grids, power flow, power quality, load forecasting, and renewable energies. ​ The review analyzes the most commonly used metaheuristics in these paradigms, including Particle Swarm Optimization, Gray Wolf Optimizer, Genetic Algorithms, Cuckoo Search, and Differential Evolution. ​ It also discusses the search operators used in these metaheuristics and provides recommendations for future research in the field. ​ The review aims to support researchers and practitioners interested in furthering the optimization of electric power systems using metaheuristic algorithms. ​

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Why is it important?

This work is important because it fills a gap in the literature by focusing on metaheuristics in electric power system applications, which has not been extensively studied before. ​ The review provides a general panorama of paradigms such as Renewable Energies, Load Forecasting, Power Flow, Microgrids and Smart grids, and Power Quality. ​ It analyzes the most employed metaheuristics in these paradigms, such as Particle Swarm Optimization, Gray Wolf Optimizer, Genetic Algorithms, Cuckoo Search, and Differential Evolution. ​ The review also classifies the metaheuristics from a more formal perspective based on their search operators. ​ The insights and recommendations provided in this work can support researchers and practitioners interested in furthering the field of electric power systems optimization. ​

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This page is a summary of: A systematic review of metaheuristic algorithms in electric power systems optimization, Applied Soft Computing, January 2024, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2023.111047.
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