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Day-ahead gas dispatch model aims to maximize reserve capacity

A wide exterior view of a modern industrial natural gas power plant facility showing two identical white and gray turbine generator units mounted on concrete foundations with industrial piping, control equipment, and a large concrete building structure in the background under overcast sky.
Research area:EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectric Power System Optimization

What the study found

The study found that a practical day-ahead gas generator dispatch optimisation model was proposed to maximize the daily minimum reserve capacity. The abstract says the model was demonstrated with data from three typical days in Zhejiang province.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors say this matters because stricter limits on coal-fired power generation in China have created a shortage of reserved capacity, and gas power generation is commonly used to help address it. They also note that manual gas generator dispatch is time-consuming and has room for optimization.

What the researchers tested

The researchers developed a day-ahead gas generator dispatch optimisation (GGDO) model. They included constraints related to system operation and natural gas limitations, and they tested the model using data from three typical days in Zhejiang province.

What worked and what didn't

The abstract says the proposed GGDO model was demonstrated on three typical days and showed its strength. It also states that the model is designed to maximize the daily minimum reserve capacity while accounting for operational and gas-supply constraints.

What to keep in mind

The available summary does not provide numerical results, comparison against current manual dispatch, or detailed performance metrics. It also does not describe limitations beyond the fact that the demonstration used three typical days in Zhejiang province.

Key points

  • A day-ahead gas generator dispatch optimisation model was proposed to maximize daily minimum reserve capacity.
  • The study links the need for the model to shortages in reserved capacity caused by limits on coal-fired generation in China.
  • Manual gas generator dispatch is described as time-consuming and open to optimization.
  • The model includes constraints from system operation and natural gas limitations.
  • The model was demonstrated using data from three typical days in Zhejiang province.

Disclosure

Research title:
Day-ahead gas dispatch model aims to maximize reserve capacity
Authors:
Shengyuan Liu, Yicheng Jiang, Wei Gu, W. K. Sun, Bin Feng, Gang Huang, Yunchu Wang
Institutions:
Shanghai Electric (China), Shanghai Electric (China), Shanghai Electric (China), Shanghai Electric (China), Shanghai Electric (China), State Grid Corporation of China (China), State Grid Corporation of China (China), State Grid Corporation of China (China), State Grid Corporation of China (China), State Grid Corporation of China (China), Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University
Publication date:
2026-04-11
DOI:
10.1049/ses2.70026
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