Y. Bagde, Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering, Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
B. S. Umre
Department of Electrical Engineering, Visveswaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Poonam Shende
Department of Electrical Engineering, DMIETR Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Harshal Gomase
Optimized Capacitor Allocation in Radial Distribution Network Using Teaching Learning Based Optimization
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Abstract
This work proposes to reduce power loss and improve voltage profile at buses in distribution networks where optimized static capacitors are allocated using Teaching- learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm. This algorithm identifies optimal sizing and placement of capacitors and takes the final decision for optimum location within the number of buses nominated. The result is enhancement of the overall system voltage profile. The proposed method is applied on standard 33 bus radial distribution system. Simulations carried out using MATLAB environment to validate the effectiveness of the proposed optimization technique.