Choice of the Optimal Place of Location of Static Tiristor Compensators and Additional Generation in the Power System by The Cuckoo Searching Method

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to apply the new popularity-gaining optimization method of Cuckoo search for the problem of choosing the optimal location of static thyristor compensators and the volume of reactive power compensation in the radial power system and comparison with the proven method of optimizing the particle swarm.The most widespread among all FACTS-devices received static thyristor compensators (STC). The STC monitors the voltage on the bus to which it is connected by generating or consuming reactive power.The method of cuckoo search distinguishing feature is a small number of initial conditions affecting the operation of the algorithm, which makes it more versatile than many other algorithms. Calculation of the steady-state regime for real power systems is impossible without taking into account a number of regime constraints.Calculations of the operation modes of the electric network after carrying out typical activities and analysis of the obtained data show that often used in the enterprises of the BSC to compensate the reactive power do not always give the expected result.The performed calculations made it possible to obtain an estimate of the voltage levels on the tires of final consumers. The results of such studies can find application in the development of new information and computer systems for controlling the operation modes of an electrical network with actively-adaptive elements.