Optimization methods applied for solving the short-term hydrothermal coordination problem

Short-term hydrothermal coordination (STHTC) is a very complicated optimization problem. It is a dynamic large-scale non-linear problem and requires solving unit commitment and economic power load dispatch problems. From this perspective, many successful and powerful optimization methods and algorithms have been employed to solve this problem. These optimization methodologies and techniques are widely diverse and have been the subject of ongoing enhancements over the years. This paper presents a survey of literature on the various optimization methods applied to solve the STHTC problem. A review and a methodology-based classification of most of the publications on the topic are presented. Crown Copyright (c) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.