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Abstract
This research work proposes a heuristic approach for the planning of Distributed Generator (DG) to minimize annual system energy loss. The particle-swarm-optimization-based method has been used as an optimization tool for determining the optimal size and allocating the DGs to minimize energy loss. In this approach, time-varying characteristics of electrical load demand have been considered to mimic real load scenario in the electrical distribution system. The proposed approach is generic and simple. It can provide optimal solutions to the distribution utilities to select multiple DGs in stages under various constraints. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is validated on 16-, 33-, and 69-bus radial distribution networks. The results are compared with those of already existing methods as suggested in the literature.
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Manoj Kumawat
Manoj Kumawat graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, in 2009. He received his M. Tech. degree in Power System in 2012 from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT Jaipur), India. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. degree in the field of Planning of Distributed Energy Resources in the Distribution System at the Department of Electrical Engineering, MNIT Jaipur, as a full-time research scholar under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) scholarship. He has more than seven years of industrial, teaching, and research experience and is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (USA). His areas of interest are AI application to the power system, power quality, and planning of distributed energy resources.
Nitin Gupta
Nitin Gupta graduated in Electrical Engineering from the Government Engineering College, Kota, India, in 2000. He received his Master of Engineering in Power Electronics in 2008 from College of Technology and Engineering (CTAE), Udaipur, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee as a full-time research scholar under MHRD in 2012. He has more than 17 years of teaching and research experience and is presently an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, MNIT Jaipur. He has published many research papers in reputed Journals and National/International conferences. He is a reviewer for several international journals and international conferences. His areas of interest include power electronics and drives, power quality, renewable energy grid integration, APFs, and multi-level inverters.
Naveen Jain
Naveen Jain received his B. Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering and his M. Eng. degree in Power Systems from Malaviya Regional Engineering College Jaipur (currently known as MNIT Jaipur), India, in 1997 and 1999, respectively. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India, in 2013. He has more than 17 years of teaching and research experience. Since 2005, he has been an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, Udaipur, India. He has published many research papers in reputed journals and National/International conferences. He is a reviewer for several international journals and international conferences. He is a Fellow of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India), Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (USA), Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education, and Life Member of Institution of Engineers (India). His research interests include planning of distributed generations, renewable energy grid integration, application of modern optimization methods in power system, and technical issues in electricity markets.
Ramesh C. Bansal
Ramesh C. Bansal has more than 25 years of teaching, research, and industrial experience. Currently, he is the Professor and Group head (Power) in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at University of Pretoria, South Africa. In previous postings, he was with the University of Queensland, Australia; Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India; the University of the South Pacific, Fiji; and Civil Construction Wing, All India Radio. He has published over 250 articles in journals and conferences. He is an editor/associate editor of many reputed journals including IET-Renewable Power Generation and Electric Power Components and Systems. He is a fellow, and CP Engg IET-UK, Fellow Engineers Australia, Fellow Institution of Engineers (India) and Senior Member-IEEE. He has diversified research interests in the areas of Renewable Energy and Conventional Power Systems, which include the wind, photovoltaic, hybrid power systems, distributed generation, grid integration of renewable energy, power systems analysis (reactive power/voltage control, stability, faults and protection), smart grid, FACTS, and power quality.