TY - GEN
T1 - Intelligent management of distributed generators reactive power for loss minimization and voltage control
AU - Wanik, Mohd Zamri Che
AU - Erlich, Istvan
AU - Mohamed, Azah
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This paper presents an intelligent approach for managing reactive power from a group of distributed generators (DG) connected to low voltage (LV) bus. The objective is to minimize active power losses and keep the voltage profiles in the network within specified limit. This approach finds optimal DG reactive power and optimal tap changer position for main substation transformer every fifteen minutes. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is demonstrated in finding twelve DGs reactive power and optimal tap position in a test network. Optimization results shows that this approach manages to reduce power losses and at the same time keeping the voltages within required limit. Intelligent management approach presented in paper is suitable to be integrated into energy management scheme under smart grid concept.
AB - This paper presents an intelligent approach for managing reactive power from a group of distributed generators (DG) connected to low voltage (LV) bus. The objective is to minimize active power losses and keep the voltage profiles in the network within specified limit. This approach finds optimal DG reactive power and optimal tap changer position for main substation transformer every fifteen minutes. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is demonstrated in finding twelve DGs reactive power and optimal tap position in a test network. Optimization results shows that this approach manages to reduce power losses and at the same time keeping the voltages within required limit. Intelligent management approach presented in paper is suitable to be integrated into energy management scheme under smart grid concept.
KW - Distributed generation
KW - Intelligent reactive management
KW - Particle swarm optimization
KW - Smart grid
KW - Voltage control
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77954279981&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/MELCON.2010.5475998
DO - 10.1109/MELCON.2010.5475998
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77954279981
SN - 9781424457953
T3 - Proceedings of the Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference - MELECON
SP - 685
EP - 690
BT - MELECON 2010 - The 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference
T2 - 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, MELECON 2010
Y2 - 25 April 2010 through 28 April 2010
ER -