Optimal Allocation of Distributed Generation, Capacitor Banks and D-STATCOM in Distribution Systems

Abstract

This paper demonstrates the problem of simultaneous optimal allocation of distributed generations (DGs), shunt capacitor banks (CBs), and distribution FACTSs based D-STATCOMs in distribution network for the improvement of the entire system performance. Here, two objectives, total power loss minimization, and overall voltage stability index (VSI) maximization are considered. In general, minimization of power loss is the primary objective, and VSI is considered for improved voltage stability. VSI must be positive to obtain a stable operation and a higher VSI value represents better stability of the RDS. These objectives are solved subject to constraints related to power balance, DGs, CBs, D-STATCOM powers, bus voltages, and VSI. Here, single objective problem is solved using Particle swarm optimization (PSO), and the multi-objective problem is solved using multi-objective PSO (MO-PSO). Standard 33 bus RDS is considered for solving this problem. The results obtained show that proposed optimization has improved the voltage profile and overall VSI of the RDS and minimized the system power losses.