Optimal capacitor placement on radial distribution systems

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/61.19265· OSTI ID:6326041

Baran, M E; Wu, F F

Capacitor placement problem on radial distribution systems is formulated and a solution algorithm is proposed. The location, type, and size of capacitors, voltage constraints, and load variations are considered in the problem. The objective of capacitor placement is peak power and energy loss reduction by raking into account the cost of capacitors. The problem is formulated as a mixed integer programming problem. The power flows in the system are explicitly represented and the voltage constraints are incorporated. The proposed solution methodology decomposes the problem into a master problem and a slave problem. The master problem is used to determine the location of the capacitors. The slave problem is used by the master problem to determine the type and size of the capacitors placed on the system. In solving the slave problem, an efficient phase I - phase II algorithm is used. Proposed solution methodology has been implemented and the test results are included in this paper.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Univ. of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA (US)
• OSTI ID: 6326041
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States) Vol. 4:1; ISSN ITPDE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALGORITHMS
CAPACITORS
CONSTRAINTS
COST
DATA ANALYSIS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ENERGY LOSSES
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