Open AccessVoltage Control and Power Loss Reduction in Distribution Networks using Distributed Generation
Author(s) -
Sabarinath. G*,
Dr.T.Gowri Manohar,
A. V. Sudhakara Reddy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.l3047.1081219
Subject(s) - distributed generation , minification , reduction (mathematics) , voltage , computer science , power (physics) , power loss , electric power system , mathematical optimization , function (biology) , control theory (sociology) , control (management) , engineering , mathematics , electrical engineering , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , evolutionary biology , biology
Distributed generation (DG) units can provide many benefits when they are incorporated along the distribution network/system. These benefits are more if DG units are connected at suitable nodes with appropriate rating otherwise, they may cause to increased power loss and poor voltage profile. In this work, optimal allocation (both location and size) problem is solved by considering power loss minimization as an objective function. An analytical method “index vector method (IVM)” is applied to find DG location. A new optimization algorithm “Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA)” is employed to determine the DG rating. Two popularly known test systems “IEEE 33 & IEEE 69”bus systems are used to evaluate the efficacy of IVM and WOA.