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 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.