Economic Load Dispatch Using Firefly Algorithm
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Economic Load Dispatch (ELD) problem in power systems has been solved by various optimization methods in the recent years, for efficient and reliable power production. This paper introduces a solution to ELD problem using a new metaheuristic nature-inspired algorithm called Firefly Algorithm (FFA). The proposed approach has been applied to various test systems. The results proved the efficiency and robustness of the proposed method when compared with the other optimization algorithms.
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