Modified Shuffled Frog-Leaping Algorithm Based Determination of Optimal Size and Location of Distributed Generation in Radial Distribution System

  Ashish K Peter

The distributed generation (DG) has created a challenge and an opportunity for developing various novel technologies in power generation. DG provides multitude of services to utility and consumers. Loss reduction is one of the prime objectives for distributed generation (DG) placement in distribution system. To maximize the DG benefits, optimal placement of each DG is most important as DG benefits are site and size specific. The aim of this work is to minimize the active power loss and to improve voltage profile of overall system by optimal sizing and siting of multiple DGs. The proposed work will find the optimal value of the DG location and capacity to be connected to the existing system using Modified shuffled frog-leaping algorithm (MSFLA). The proposed work is tested with IEEE standard 33-bus radial distribution system. The whole work is programmed using MATLAB R2010a. This method has a potential to be a tool for identifying the best location and rating of DG to be installed for reducing line losses in distribution system.

Keywords- Distributed Generator, active power loss, Voltage profile, Radial Distribution system, optimization techniques, optimal size, optimal location.

Unique Identification Number - IJEDR1703062
Page Number(s) - 413-419
Pubished in - Volume 5 | Issue 3 | July 2017
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Publisher - IJEDR (ISSN - 2321-9939)

  Ashish K Peter,   "Modified Shuffled Frog-Leaping Algorithm Based Determination of Optimal Size and Location of Distributed Generation in Radial Distribution System", International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR), ISSN:2321-9939, Volume.5, Issue 3, pp.413-419, July 2017, Available at :http://www.ijedr.org/papers/IJEDR1703062.pdf