PI: Dr. Ali T. Al-Awami

This work presents a planning model for a distribution system to meet a growing electrical demand that includes a water desalination plants (WDP). The objective is to find the optimal sizes and locations for distributed energy resources (DERs) to supply the expected demands while optimizing the long-term profits for the distribution system operator (DSO). The DERs include photovoltaics (PV), wind turbines (WT), thermal generators (TG), and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The proposed model considers the coordination with the water desalination plant operator (WDPO) in the operational aspect to provide energy flexibility to the DSO. 

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