Samuel Brito

Solving large-scale unit-commitment problems using dual dynamic programming and open-source solvers

  • Bruno Colonetti
  • Samuel Brito
  • Erlon Finardi
  • Victor M. Zavala
  • Lucas Picarelli
    • Categories 0-1 Programming, Applications - Science and Engineering, Dynamic Programming Tags , , ,

    The astonishing dimensions and complexity of power systems render them impossible to be managed without the help of cutting-edge software. Due to a lack of scalable, reliable and well documented free and open-source solutions, system operators, regulators, and government agencies often rely on proprietary software to provide them information that ultimately will be used to … Read more

    Parallel Dual Dynamic Integer Programming for Large-Scale Hydrothermal Unit-Commitment

  • Bruno Colonetti
  • Erlon Finardi
  • Victor M. Zavala
  • Samuel Brito
    • Categories Dynamic Programming, Parallel Algorithms, Scheduling Tags , , ,

    Unit commitment has been at the center of power system operation for well over 50 years. Yet, this problem cannot be considered solved due to its size and complexity. Today, operators rely on off-the-shelf optimization solvers to tackle this challenging problem, and often resort to simplifications to make the problem more tractable and solvable in … Read more