Distribution Network Reconfiguration Optimization Method for Reducing the Voltage Sag Impact on Important Loads

Abstract

This paper puts forward a distribution network reconfiguration method which takes into account voltage sag, and this method takes advantage of genetic algorithm in handling optimization problems and can optimize a superior distribution operation mode which makes the important load sag in the lowest degree besides satisfies the distribution network constraint. IEEE 16 nodes system is cited as an example. The simulation result shows that the distribution network operation mode got by the proposed method ensures the distribution network loss within reasonable limits as well as minimizes voltage sag in the important load node. This approach presented is of both efficient and practical.