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 …

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 …

Consensus multi-agent reinforcement learning for volt-var control in power distribution networks

Y Gao, W Wang, N Yu - IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Volt-VAR control (VVC) is a critical application in active distribution network management
system to reduce network losses and improve voltage profile. To remove dependency on …

Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning for voltage control with coordinated active and reactive power optimization

D Hu, Z Ye, Y Gao, Z Ye, Y Peng… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The increasing penetration of distributed renewable energy resources causes voltage
fluctuations in distribution networks. The controllable active and reactive power resources …

Artificial intelligence to support the integration of variable renewable energy sources to the power system

P Boza, T Evgeniou - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The power sector is increasingly relying on variable renewable energy sources (VRE)
whose share in energy production is expected to further increase. A key challenge for …

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 …

Deep reinforcement learning-based model-free on-line dynamic multi-microgrid formation to enhance resilience

J Zhao, F Li, S Mukherjee… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multi-microgrid formation (MMGF) is a promising solution for enhancing power system
resilience. This paper proposes a new deep reinforcement learning (RL) based model-free …

Attention enabled multi-agent DRL for decentralized volt-VAR control of active distribution system using PV inverters and SVCs

D Cao, J Zhao, W Hu, F Ding… - IEEE transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes attention enabled multi-agent deep reinforcement learning (MADRL)
framework for active distribution network decentralized Volt-VAR control. Using the …

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 …

Physics-informed graphical representation-enabled deep reinforcement learning for robust distribution system voltage control

D Cao, J Zhao, J Hu, Y Pei, Q Huang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The anomalous measurements and inaccurate distribution system physical models cause
huge challenges for distribution system optimization. This paper proposes a robust voltage …