List of Articles Capacitor placement

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  1 - Investigation of Capacitor Placement in Variable Loads to Reduce the Power Loss of Distribution Systems using Mixed–Integer Linear Programming Algorithm and Re–Gradation of Loads
  Ali Ahmadpour Hossein Shayeghi Elham Mokaramian
  Capacitor placement at the substation is one of the effective methods for loss reduction and efficiency increasing of the power systems. In this paper, a novel method for capacitor placement on the secondary side of the distribution transformers is carried out. The math More

  Capacitor placement at the substation is one of the effective methods for loss reduction and efficiency increasing of the power systems. In this paper, a novel method for capacitor placement on the secondary side of the distribution transformers is carried out. The mathematical method of Mixed–Integer Linear Programming (MILP) algorithm is used for paper goal to increase the Net Present Value (NPV), resulting from the loss reduction. Due to the variability of the loads, a special template is used for loads modelling. Not only the constant loads, but also three types of industrial, residential and commercial loads are assessed with the proposed method. Then, the results are discussed in order to re-grade loads. Also, the proposed method are compared with two methods as Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm and Teaching–Learning Based Optimization (TLBO) algorithm. All of the tests are simulated with MATLAB software and total time of problem is considered as ten years. Manuscript profile
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  2 - Coordination of Switchable Capacitor Banks and Dynamic Network Reconfiguration for the Improvement of Distribution Network Operation integrated with Renewable Energy Resources
  Ramin Borjali Navesi Daryoosh Nazarpour Akbari Reza Ghanizadeh Payam Alemi
  Wind turbines and photovoltaic arrays are the most prominent and widely used intermittent Distributed Generations (DGs). Due to the right-of-way, environmental, economical and other restrictions, the connection of this type of DGs to the preferred point of the distribut More

  Wind turbines and photovoltaic arrays are the most prominent and widely used intermittent Distributed Generations (DGs). Due to the right-of-way, environmental, economical and other restrictions, the connection of this type of DGs to the preferred point of the distribution network is very difficult or in some cases impossible. Therefore, because of non-optimal locations, they may cause a voltage rise at the Points of Common Coupling (PCCs). In this paper, a coordinated design of Switchable Capacitor Banks (SCBs) with dynamic reconfiguration of the distribution network is proposed to avoid low and high voltage violations. For this purpose, distribution network reconfiguration is implemented to mitigate voltage rise at PCCs and Capacitor Banks (CBs) to solve the low voltage problem. A novel method is presented for determining the optimal size of CBs. The proposed Capacitor Sizing Method (CSM) effectively determines the optimal values of reactive power for the given nodes. The optimal locations of SCB are determined using particle swarm optimization algorithm. The 24–hour reactive power curve optimized by the proposed method plays a pivotal role in designing SCBs. The simulation results show that the implementation of the dynamic network reconfiguration and SCBs placement is required to maintain a standard voltage profile for better employment of DG embedded distribution networks. Manuscript profile
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  3 - Optimal Capacitor Placement in Radial Distribution Network Based on Power Loss Sensitivity Index Using Ant Lion Optimizer Considering Different Loading
  Mehdi Bakhtiari Mehrdad Mallaki Nima Moaddabi
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  4 - Energy Optimization in Smart Grids Using Whale Optimization Algorithm and Fuzzification
  Marzieh Poshtyafteh Afshin Lashkarara Hasan Barati
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  5 - Simultaneous Placement of Capacitor and DG in Distribution Networks Using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm
  Hossein Lotfi Mohammad Borhan Elmi Sina Saghravanian
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  6 - Optimal Capacitor Placement to Improve the Performance of the Electrical Power Distribution System Using Genetic Algorithm
  Mohammad Hossein Kafi Mehdi Mahdavian Ali Asghar Amini Ghazanfar Shahgholian Majid Dehghani
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  7 - A new method based on fuzzy system and gravitational optimal detector for capacitor placement, considering nonlinear loads
  Hossein Dehghan Dehnavi Yaghoub Azizi Mohammad Shafiyi
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