Title :
A new reactive power optimization algorithm
Author :
Mantawy, A.H. ; Al-Ghamdi, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
This paper presents an algorithm for optimizing reactive power using particle swarm algorithm. A new implementation for the particle swarm algorithm has been applied. The objective function of the proposed algorithm is to minimize the system active power loss. The control variables are generator bus voltages, transformer tap positions and switch-able shunt capacitor banks. The proposed algorithm has been applied to practical IEEE 6-bus system. The proposed algorithm shows better results as compared to previous work.
Keywords :
optimisation; power supply quality; power system stability; reactive power; voltage control; IEEE 6-bus system; active power loss; generator bus voltage control; loss minimization; particle swarm algorithm; reactive power optimization algorithm; switchable shunt capacitor banks; transformer tap position control; Automatic control; Integer linear programming; Linear programming; Optimization methods; Particle swarm optimization; Power generation; Power supplies; Reactive power; Reactive power control; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Tech Conference Proceedings, 2003 IEEE Bologna
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7967-5
DOI :
10.1109/PTC.2003.1304768
