Optimal radial distribution network reconfiguration to minimize power loss by using mayfly algorithm

Abstract

With industry development, suburbanization, and population growth, the load demand is constantly increasing year by year. Excessive load demand has greatly strained the distribution network (DN), resulting in increased power losses due to the high-power flow. Therefore, it becomes very important to minimize power losses at the DN to maximize the efficiency of the distribution companies. Network reconfiguration is one of the effective methods used by distribution companies to minimize losses in the DN. This paper proposes Mayfly Algorithm (MA) to solve network reconfiguration problems and minimize the DN's power loss. MA is inspired by the social behavior of the mayflies, especially their mating process. IEEE-33 bus DN has been used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. The obtained simulation results compared with other methods in the literature and comparison showed that the proposed MA provides better quality solutions than other methods.