Research Article

Allocation of Distributed Energy Systems at District-Scale over Wide Areas for Sustainable Urban Planning with a MILP Model

Table 5

Comparison of results for different coverage distances.

Dc (hm)Object. function value Time 
(Sn)
Possible best solution% deviationIteration countNode numberNot covered demandsOpened facility type 
Co/Tri
Opened facility size

211.47500.0511.4750- -60151/45 medium 
2, 3, 4, 6 small
332.10460.232.1046- -92052/51, 2, 6 large 
3, 8 medium 
4, 7 small
638.843711.238.8437- -2296696780- -3/41, 2, 6, 7, 8 large 
3, 5 small
738.8180179538.8180- -15939506584878- -3/41, 2, 6, 7, 8 large 
3, 5 small
838.8268720038.39071.14562349541691231- -3/41, 2, 6, 7, 8 large 
3, 5 small
1038.8187720037.98302.2478328711019017- -3/41, 2, 6, 7, 8 large 
3, 5 small
1238.8305720037.85772.642006374745401- -3/41, 2, 6, 7, 8 large 
3, 4 small