Positioning and Sizing of PV-Based DG and Capacitor in Realistic Distribution Network and Verification through ETAP Simulation

Abstract

Distributed generation offers a bright future for electric networks, but requires optimal allocation of dispersed resources and an acceptable optimization technique. This article proposes optimal integration of DGs and capacitor banks to optimize distribution network parameters. Imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) has been used to optimize the distribution network parameters such as optimal location and capacity of Photo Voltaic Distributed Generator ((PVDG) & capacitor. Loss reduction, declination in $C{O}_2$ emission, and an enhanced voltage profile are major advantages of positioning DGs into the distributive topology. The proposed model has been validated and tested on IEEE-33 and Indian real system of 130 bus of Jaipur City for different load patterns. Furthermore, the results obtained from ICA have been verified by simulating the test systems on ETAP software.

Keywords:

• imperialist competitive algorithm
• ETAP
• distributed generator

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Ankush Tandon

Ankush Tandon received his B.E degree from Rajasthan University, Jaipur, in 2008 and M.Tech. degree from MNIT, Jaipur, in 2014 and currently pursuing part time Ph.D. degree from Rajasthan Technical University, Kota and also working as Associate Professor in department of Electrical Engineering, Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology management and Gramothan, Jaipur. His research areas include distribution system planning, distributed generation problems and power system optimization.

Sarfaraz Nawaz

Sarfaraz Nawaz was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He received the B.E. degree from the Rajasthan University, Jaipur, in 2005 and M.Tech. degree from MNIT, Jaipur, in 2010 and Ph.D. degree from Poornima University in Jaipur and also working as Associate Professor and Head in department of Electrical Engineering, Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology management and Gramothan, Jaipur. His research areas include applications of power distribution automation problems, distributed generation problems etc.