GA based Optimal Sizing and Placement of Distributed Generation for Loss Minimization

This paper addresses a novel technique for placement of distributed generation (DG) in electric power systems. A GA based approach for sizing and placement of DG keeping in view of system power loss minimization in different loading conditions is explained. Minimal system power loss is obtained under voltage and line loading constraints. Proposed strategy is applied to power distribution systems and its effectiveness is verified through simulation results on 16, 37-bus and 75-bus test systems.

• Deependra Singh
• Devender Singh
• K. S. Verma

• Distributed generation (DG)
• Genetic algorithms (GA)
• optimal sizing and placement
• Power loss.

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