The Proper Location and Sizing of Multiple Distributed Generators for Maximizing Voltage Stability Using PSO

Autor: R. M. Sasiraja, K. Muthulakshmi, V. Suresh Kumar
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers. 26:1750057
ISSN: 1793-6454
0218-1266
DOI: 10.1142/s0218126617500578
Popis: Energy technologies and their efficient use plays a vital role in socio-economic development of any country. In the recent years, the restructuring of electricity market evolves some major improvements in the technologies of energy production and thus, it has paved the way for increasing the applications of Distributed Generation (DG) with renewable energy sources. In this research, the optimal placement and sizing of multiple DGs are achieved by a novel indicator United Bus and Line Voltage Firmness Factor (UBL_VFF). The objectives of this work are the minimization of system losses and maximization of voltage stability and they are achieved by identifying the weakest voltage bus due to the weakest link in the system. Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is used for solving this optimization problem. The effectiveness of this proposed approach is tested in 33 and 69 bus radial distribution test systems. The results of this proposed method is compared with the results reported in the contemporary literature. The results have proved to be robust in terms of reduction in system losses and maximization of bus and line voltage stability.
Databáze: OpenAIRE