Wavelet neural network–based wind speed forecasting and application of shuffled frog leap algorithm for economic dispatch with prohibited zones incorporating wind power

Abstract

Wind speed and wind power generation are characterized by their inherent variability and uncertainty. To overcome this drawback, an accurate prediction of wind speed is essential. The purpose of this article is to develop a hybrid wavelet neural network model for wind speed forecasting and thus, in turn, for wind power generation. The combined optimal economic scheduling of the wind generators and conventional generators has also been investigated in this article. This article proposes shuffled frog leap algorithm for solving economic dispatch problem in power systems. The non-linear characteristics of the generator such as prohibited operating zone and non-smooth functions are considered. The feasibility of the proposed algorithm is demonstrated for 5 units, 6 units and 15 units systems and it is compared with the existing solution techniques. The results show that the proposed algorithm is indeed capable of handling economic dispatch problems.