The Optimal Placement of Distributed Generation (DG) to Improve the Voltage Profile and Reduce Losses in Radial Distribution Networks Using PSO

Subject Areas : journal of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Engineering

Ali mohammadigeyklu ¹ , Morteza aliasghari ²

1 - Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Engineering
2 - Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Engineering

Received: 2016-10-04 Accepted : 2016-10-04 Published : 2016-03-01

Keywords: distributed generation, PSO Algorithm, voltage profile,

Abstract :

Voltage profile and losses are important factors in a distribution network in which there arevariety of ways to improve them. In this paper, distributed generation (DG) is used as a solutionto improve the above characteristics. Backward/Forward Sweep load flow algorithm is used dueto the inefficiency of usual load flow algorithms because of high R/X ratio and their lack ofconvergence in distribution networks. This algorithm is applied to the system and the best placeto install DG is selected by Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO).