Analysing a Power Generation Sector Using the MILP Approach

The paper presents a computable model of the Polish power generation sector implemented as a Mixed Integer Linear Programming problem. As the optimisation process of power generation systems needs substantial computing resources and normally both specialised knowledge on modelling and expensive modelling systems are required, we decided to make the tool available to the scientific community via the PL-Grid Infrastructure. Consequently, users are allowed to transfer their tasks to computing clusters, hence all of the key numerical calculations are done on the computing clusters of ACC Cyfronet AGH. For interfacing with users we selected the QosCosGrid middleware, which is an efficient programming and execution tool. We present exemplary results based on designed scenario simulations carried out using the developed tool. Some potential improvements, such as transposition to a non-linear model, are also proposed for the future.