Simultaneous Network Reconfiguration and Capacitor Placement for Loss Reduction of Distribution Systems by Ant
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The objective of this study is to solve the simultaneous network reconfiguration and capacitor placement for loss reduction in distribution systems. The work employs a meta-heuristic method called Ant Colony Optimization (ACO). The ACO algorithm tries to emulate the behaviour of real ants by which they are able to identify the shortest path between a food source and their nest. The proposed approach is demonstrated using a benchmark system from the literature. Computational results obtained show that the loss reduction obtained using simultaneous application of capacitor placement and network reconfiguration is higher compared to a case when they are applied separately. It is also seen that along with loss reduction, voltage profile of the system is improved.
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