Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm to Allocate Fixed and Switched Static Shunt Capacitors in Radial Distribution Networks

作者：El Fergany Attia A; Abdelaziz Almoataz Y^*

来源：Electric Power Components and Systems, 2014, 42(5): 427-438.

DOI：10.1080/15325008.2013.856965

• static voltage stability index
• capacitor allocations
• artificial bee colony
• net saving maximization
• loss reduction

This article introduces an efficient heuristic-based approach to assign static shunt capacitors along radial distribution networks using the artificial bee colony algorithm. The objective function is adapted to enhance the overall system static voltage stability index and to achieve maximum net yearly savings. Load variations have been considered to optimally scope the fixed and switched capacitors required. The numerical results are compared with those obtained using recent heuristic methods and show that the proposed approach is capable of generating high-grade solutions and validated viability.

• 出版日期2014-4-4