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 EngineeringAli mohammadigeyklu 1 , Morteza aliasghari 2
1 - Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Engineering
2 - Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Engineering
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).