PowerFlowNet: Power Flow Approximation Using Message Passing Graph Neural Networks

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Autori principali: Lin, Nan, Orfanoudakis, Stavros, Cardenas, Nathan Ordonez, Giraldo, Juan S., Vergara, Pedro P.
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Pubblicazione: 2023
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author Lin, Nan
Orfanoudakis, Stavros
Cardenas, Nathan Ordonez
Giraldo, Juan S.
Vergara, Pedro P.
author_facet Lin, Nan
Orfanoudakis, Stavros
Cardenas, Nathan Ordonez
Giraldo, Juan S.
Vergara, Pedro P.
contents Accurate and efficient power flow (PF) analysis is crucial in modern electrical networks' operation and planning. Therefore, there is a need for scalable algorithms that can provide accurate and fast solutions for both small and large scale power networks. As the power network can be interpreted as a graph, Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have emerged as a promising approach for improving the accuracy and speed of PF approximations by exploiting information sharing via the underlying graph structure. In this study, we introduce PowerFlowNet, a novel GNN architecture for PF approximation that showcases similar performance with the traditional Newton-Raphson method but achieves it 4 times faster in the simple IEEE 14-bus system and 145 times faster in the realistic case of the French high voltage network (6470rte). Meanwhile, it significantly outperforms other traditional approximation methods, such as the DC relaxation method, in terms of performance and execution time; therefore, making PowerFlowNet a highly promising solution for real-world PF analysis. Furthermore, we verify the efficacy of our approach by conducting an in-depth experimental evaluation, thoroughly examining the performance, scalability, interpretability, and architectural dependability of PowerFlowNet. The evaluation provides insights into the behavior and potential applications of GNNs in power system analysis.
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spellingShingle PowerFlowNet: Power Flow Approximation Using Message Passing Graph Neural Networks
Lin, Nan
Orfanoudakis, Stavros
Cardenas, Nathan Ordonez
Giraldo, Juan S.
Vergara, Pedro P.
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Systems and Control
Accurate and efficient power flow (PF) analysis is crucial in modern electrical networks' operation and planning. Therefore, there is a need for scalable algorithms that can provide accurate and fast solutions for both small and large scale power networks. As the power network can be interpreted as a graph, Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have emerged as a promising approach for improving the accuracy and speed of PF approximations by exploiting information sharing via the underlying graph structure. In this study, we introduce PowerFlowNet, a novel GNN architecture for PF approximation that showcases similar performance with the traditional Newton-Raphson method but achieves it 4 times faster in the simple IEEE 14-bus system and 145 times faster in the realistic case of the French high voltage network (6470rte). Meanwhile, it significantly outperforms other traditional approximation methods, such as the DC relaxation method, in terms of performance and execution time; therefore, making PowerFlowNet a highly promising solution for real-world PF analysis. Furthermore, we verify the efficacy of our approach by conducting an in-depth experimental evaluation, thoroughly examining the performance, scalability, interpretability, and architectural dependability of PowerFlowNet. The evaluation provides insights into the behavior and potential applications of GNNs in power system analysis.
title PowerFlowNet: Power Flow Approximation Using Message Passing Graph Neural Networks
topic Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.03415