DocumentCode :
1785507
Title :
Reliability optimization for optimal placement of multiple distributed generators in primary distribution network using an evolutionary approach
Author :
Kumar, Dinesh ; Samantaray, S.R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Sci., Indian Inst. of Technol., Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India
fYear :
2014
fDate :
28-30 May 2014
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
6
Abstract :
This paper presents a new meta-heuristic evolutionary algorithm using Cat-Swarm-Optimization (CSO) for an optimal placement of multiple distributed generators to achieve a higher overall system reliability in large-scale primary distribution networks. Normally, reliability issues are of major importance in power distribution system. Thus, a composite reliability index is used in the proposed work as the objective function in the optimization process. Furthermore, the effect of multiple DG placements on power transfer capacity (PTC) and power loss reduction (PLR) have been addressed. Simulations are carried out based on two practical distribution systems to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. Moreover, an adaptive weight particle swarm optimization (AWPSO) and particle swarm optimization with constriction factor (PSO-CF) are developed for comparison purpose. The proposed algorithm results obtained indicate reliable placement of DGs with improved performance indices.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; evolutionary computation; particle swarm optimisation; power distribution reliability; AWPSO; CSO; PLR; PSO-CF; PTC; adaptive weight particle swarm optimization; cat-swarm-optimization; composite reliability index; evolutionary approach; meta-heuristic evolutionary algorithm; multiple DG placements; multiple distributed generator placement; objective function; particle swarm optimization with constriction factor; power distribution system; power loss reduction; power transfer capacity; primary distribution network; reliability optimization; Generators; Indexes; Interrupters; Optimization; Power system reliability; Reliability; Simulation; Cat swarm optimization (CSO); Distributed generators (DGs); Optimal DG placement; system average interruption duration index (SAIDI); system average interruption frequency index (SAIFI);
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering and Systems (SCES), 2014 Students Conference on
Conference_Location :
Allahabad
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4940-3
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/SCES.2014.6880120
Filename :
6880120
Link To Document :
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