An economic dispatch model for combined heat and power plant using Rao-I optimisation algorithm

Despite growing concerns about biodiversity loss and the scarcity of fossil fuels, alternative energy sources are expected to take the lead in the world's energy landscape in the future. CHP systems (combined heat and power) combine electricity and heat energy into a single unit, increasing overall efficiency and lowering carbon emissions. CHPED (combined heat and power economic dispatch) problems are regarded as a difficult and nonlinear power system engineering challenge. Many solutions to this difficult problem have been proposed in recent years. In this article, the author proposes a new optimization algorithm. The Rao-I algorithm, which is metaphor-free and algorithm-specific, is used to solve the CHPED problem. The algorithm is tested on two different systems, and the results are compared to those of other well-known techniques to demonstrate that it is superior at dealing with real-time problems.