Reconfiguration of distribution network for loss reduction at different load schemes

Abstract

This paper presents a meta-heuristic based algorithm for determining the minimum loss reconfiguration for different load models in radial distribution system. Proposed method includes the genetic algorithm (GA) for optimizing the reconfiguration problem. After investigating the results obtained by the proposed method, it is clear that the type of load is a main deciding factor for reconfiguration problem and the methodology is capable to find out the optimal solution for any size of distribution systems and demands much less computational burden as compared to other existing algorithms. Simulation results are tested on widely used 33-node test distribution system and compared to the conventional constant load model.