Optimal location of FACTS devices for improving performance of the power systems

Author

Tiwari, R. ; Niazi, K.R. ; Gupta, V.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Malaviya Nat. Inst. of Technol., Jaipur, India

fYear

2012

fDate

22-26 July 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

This paper presents a Genetic Algorithms (GA) based approach to seek the optimal location of FACTS devices to improve voltage stability margin and minimize reactive power loss of the power systems. The location of FACTS devices, type, cost, and parameter values are optimized simultaneously. Static models of three FACTS devices consisting of Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC), Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC) and Thyristor Controlled Phase Shifting Transformer (TCPST) have been selected for the steady-state analysis. Case studies with, IEEE 30-bus and 118-bus systems are presented to illustrate the applicability of the algorithm.

Keywords

flexible AC transmission systems; genetic algorithms; power system stability; reactive power; FACTS devices; GA based approach; IEEE bus system; TCPST; TCSC; UPFC; genetic algorithms; power systems; reactive power loss minimization; steady-state analysis; thyristor controlled phase shifting transformer; thyristor controlled series capacitor; unified power flow controller; voltage stability margin; Genetic algorithms; Power capacitors; Power system stability; Reactive power; Shunts (electrical); Stability analysis; Thyristors; FACTS devices; Genetic algorithm; optimal location; voltage stability margin;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1944-9925

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2727-5

Electronic_ISBN

1944-9925

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PESGM.2012.6344702

Filename

6344702