Capacitor Placement and Network Reconfiguration Simultaneously for Loss Reduction in Radial Distribution System

Radhika Priyadarshini; R  Prakash  and Rajatha Priyadarshini

doi:10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i45/104385

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Capacitor Placement and Network Reconfiguration Simultaneously for Loss Reduction in Radial Distribution System

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i45/104385

Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: 45, Pages: 1-5

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Capacitor Placement and Network Reconfiguration Simultaneously for Loss Reduction in Radial Distribution System

Radhika Priyadarshini¹ , R. Prakash² and Rajatha Priyadarshini^3*

¹Department of EEE, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru − 560107, Karnataka, India; [email protected] ²Don Bosco Institute Technology, Bengalur − 560001, Karnataka, India; [email protected] ³University of Illinois, Chicago; [email protected]

*Author for correspondence
Rajatha Priyadarshini University of Illinois, Chicago; [email protected]

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Abstract

Simultaneous placement of capacitor and reconfiguration of a radial distribution network is carried out using parallel computing for loss reduction in the radial distribution system. Cuckoo Search Algorithm is used for optimal placement and sizing of the capacitor, a priority based reconfiguration is carried out for the given system, by giving priorities the load considering the prioritised loads as most critical link in the network. A new method for of capacitor and reconfiguration of a radial distribution network is carried out and validated for IEEE 69 bus test system and 22 and 29 bus practical distribution systems. It is noted that the proposed method is efficient to reduce the system losses.

Keywords: Capacitor Placement, Cuckoo Search Algorithm, Loss Minimization, Network Reconfiguration, Parallel Computing