ABSTRACT
The Big Bang–Big Crunch (BB–BC) optimization algorithm is a new optimization method that relies on the Big Bang and Big Crunch theory, one of the theories of the evolution of the universe. In this paper, a Big Bang–Big Crunch algorithm is presented for solving optimal power flow (OPF) problems with valve-point effects. The proposed algorithm has been tested with the IEEE 30-bus system with different fuel cost characteristics, quadratic cost curve model, and quadratic cost curve with valve-point effects model. Numerical results demonstrate the efficiency of the BB–BC algorithm compared to other heuristic algorithms.
