A comparison of eight optimization methods applied  to a wind farm layout optimization problem

Thomas, Jared J.; Baker, Nicholas F.; Malisani, Paul; Quaeghebeur, Erik; Sanchez Perez-Moreno, Sebastian; Jasa, John; Bay, Christopher; Tilli, Federico; Bieniek, David; Robinson, Nick; Stanley, Andrew P. J.; Holt, Wesley; Ning, Andrew

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-865-2023

Articles | Volume 8, issue 5

https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-865-2023

© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-865-2023

© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 8, issue 5

Research article

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01 Jun 2023

Research article |

| 01 Jun 2023

A comparison of eight optimization methods applied to a wind farm layout optimization problem

Jared J. Thomas, Nicholas F. Baker, Paul Malisani, Erik Quaeghebeur, Sebastian Sanchez Perez-Moreno, John Jasa, Christopher Bay, Federico Tilli, David Bieniek, Nick Robinson, Andrew P. J. Stanley, Wesley Holt, and Andrew Ning

Data sets

jaredthomas68/thomas2022-8-opt-algs-wflop: Initial release (submission) J. Thomas https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7125349

Model code and software

For 8 algorithms WFLOP paper (thomas2022-8-algs-wflop) J. Thomas, P. J. Stanley, E. Lee, W. Holt, N. F. Baker, and A. Ning https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7125827

equaeghe/wflopg: Initial release E. Quaeghebeur https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4072253

Short summary

This work compares eight optimization algorithms (including gradient-based, gradient-free, and hybrid) on a wind farm optimization problem with 4 discrete regions, concave boundaries, and 81 wind turbines. Algorithms were each run by researchers experienced with that algorithm. Optimized layouts were unique but with similar annual energy production. Common characteristics included tightly-spaced turbines on the outer perimeter and turbines loosely spaced and roughly on a grid in the interior.