Review of Impacts of Static Var Compensator Allocation on Radial Distribution Networks

ABSTRACT

This paper primarily focuses on an investigative study on allocating Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices on radial distribution systems. The FACTS device that is used in this paper is static var compensator (SVC). In this paper, SVC is placed on each bus except substation bus and study the results to find the best location for allocation. A design of SVC was done by fixed reactance method. The total power loss of network and voltage of nodes have been analyzed for each allocation and the sequences of each implementation have been compared to find the best location of SVC. The proposed algorithm has been executed on IEEE 33-bus and 69-bus standard test systems.

KEYWORDS:

• Backward forward algorithm
• FACTS devices
• Loss reduction
• Radial distribution network
• Static var compensator (SVC)
• Voltage mitigation

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Notes on contributors

Milad Zamani-Gargari

Milad Zamani-Gargari was born in Jolfa, Iran. He received the BSc and MSc degrees in electrical engineering from University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, in 2014 and 2016. He is currently pursuing the PhD degree in the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz. His main area of research is application of optimization techniques to restructured power systems and stochastic programming.

Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]

Farshad Kalavani

Farshad Kalavani was born in Khoy, Iran. He received the BSc degree in electrical engineering from University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, in 2014 (with honor). He is currently pursuing the MSc degree in the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz. His main area of research is optimal control and operation of restructured power systems and energy storage.

E-mail: [email protected]

Kazem Zare

Kazem Zare received the BSc and MSc degrees in electrical engineering from Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran, in 2000 and 2003, respectively, and a PhD degree from Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, in 2009. Currently, he is an associate professor of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tabriz University. His research areas include power system economics, distribution networks, and energy management.

E-mail: [email protected]