An overview of soft open points in electricity distribution networks

X Jiang, Y Zhou, W Ming, P Yang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft open points (SOPs) are power electronic devices that are usually placed at normally
open points of electricity distribution networks to provide flexible power control to the …

Reinforcement learning and its applications in modern power and energy systems: A review

D Cao, W Hu, J Zhao, G Zhang, B Zhang… - Journal of modern …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the growing integration of distributed energy resources (DERs), flexible loads, and
other emerging technologies, there are increasing complexities and uncertainties for …

Deep reinforcement learning for smart grid operations: Algorithms, applications, and prospects

Y Li, C Yu, M Shahidehpour, T Yang… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the increasing penetration of renewable energy and flexible loads in smart grids, a
more complicated power system with high uncertainty is gradually formed, which brings …

Multi-agent reinforcement learning for active voltage control on power distribution networks

J Wang, W Xu, Y Gu, W Song… - Advances in Neural …, 2021 - proceedings.neurips.cc
This paper presents a problem in power networks that creates an exciting and yet
challenging real-world scenario for application of multi-agent reinforcement learning …

Reinforcement learning for selective key applications in power systems: Recent advances and future challenges

X Chen, G Qu, Y Tang, S Low… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With large-scale integration of renewable generation and distributed energy resources,
modern power systems are confronted with new operational challenges, such as growing …

Data-driven multi-agent deep reinforcement learning for distribution system decentralized voltage control with high penetration of PVs

D Cao, J Zhao, W Hu, F Ding, Q Huang… - … on Smart Grid, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a novel model-free/data-driven centralized training and decentralized
execution multi-agent deep reinforcement learning (MADRL) framework for distribution …

Two-stage volt/var control in active distribution networks with multi-agent deep reinforcement learning method

X Sun, J Qiu - IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The high penetration of intermittent renewable energy resources in active distribution
networks (ADN) results in a great challenge for the conventional Volt-Var control (VVC). This …

Learning to operate distribution networks with safe deep reinforcement learning

H Li, H He - IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we propose a safe deep reinforcement learning (SDRL) based method to solve
the problem of optimal operation of distribution networks (OODN). We formulate OODN as a …

Deep reinforcement learning enabled physical-model-free two-timescale voltage control method for active distribution systems

D Cao, J Zhao, W Hu, N Yu, F Ding… - … on Smart Grid, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Active distribution networks are being challenged by frequent and rapid voltage violations
due to renewable energy integration. Conventional model-based voltage control methods …

A meta-learning method for electric machine bearing fault diagnosis under varying working conditions with limited data

J Chen, W Hu, D Cao, Z Zhang, Z Chen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Effective detection of fault in rolling bearings with a limited amount of data is essential for the
safe operation of electric machines. This article proposes a novel meta-learning-enabled …