PGLib OPF Case 9241 PEGASE

Abstract

CASE9241PEGASE Power flow data for European system. Please see CASEFORMAT for details on the case file format.

This case accurately represents the size and complexity of the European high voltage transmission network. The network contains 9,241 buses, 1,445 generators, and 16,049 branches and it operates at 750, 400, 380, 330, 220, 154, 150, 120, and 110 kV. Please note that the data are fictitious and do not correspond to real world data. They can thus be used to validate methods and tools but should not be used for operation and planning of the European grid.

The data stems from the Pan European Grid Advanced Simulation and State Estimation (PEGASE) project, part of the 7th Framework Program of the European Union (http://www.fp7-pegase.com/). When publishing results based on this data, please cite:

S. Fliscounakis, P. Panciatici, F. Capitanescu, and L. Wehenkel, "Contingency ranking with respect to overloads in very large power systems taking into account uncertainty, preventive and corrective actions", Power Systems, IEEE Trans. on, (28)4:4909-4917, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2013.2251015

Remarks:

1. Line flow limits are the current flow limits found in PEGASE data.

2. PEGASE data contains asymmetric shunt conductance and susceptance in the PI transmission line model of branches. Thus total line charging susceptance of branches is set to 0 p.u. and the nodal representation of shunt condutance and susceptance is used. As a result, power flow equations are left unchanged compared with original PEGASE data. However, line flow constraints in the optimal flow problem are modified.

3. Identical linear costs are used for all generators to form a loss minimizing OPF objective function.

4. Since some parts of the network are aggregated, some generators (e.g. with negative PMIN) represent aggregations of multiple loads and generators.

Cédric Josz, Stéphane Fliscounakis, Jean Maeght, Patrick Panciatici firstname.lastname@rte-france.com Réseau de Transport d'Electricité (French Transmission System Operator) Département Expertise Système, Immeuble "Le Colbert" 9 rue de la Porte de Buc, 78000 Versailles Cedex, France March 18th, 2015

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