Optimal Allocation of Distribution Static Synchronous Compensators in Distribution Networks Considering Various Load Models Using the Black Widow Optimization Algorithm

Sunday Adeleke Salimon, Isaiah Gbadegesin Adebayo (), Gafari Abiola Adepoju and Oludamilare Bode Adewuyi ()
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Sunday Adeleke Salimon: Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 210214, Nigeria
Isaiah Gbadegesin Adebayo: Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 210214, Nigeria
Gafari Abiola Adepoju: Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 210214, Nigeria
Oludamilare Bode Adewuyi: Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba, 1 Chome 1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 21, 1-23

Abstract: Incorporating Distribution Static Synchronous Compensator (DSTATCOM) units into the radial distribution network (RDN) represents a practical approach to providing reactive compensation, minimizing power loss, and enhancing voltage profile and stability. This research introduces a unique optimization technique called the Black Widow Optimization (BWO) algorithm for strategically placing DSTATCOM units within the RDN. The primary objective is to minimize power loss while simultaneously evaluating various techno-economic parameters such as the voltage profile index (VPI), voltage stability index (VSI), and annual cost savings. The analysis of optimal DSTATCOM allocation, employing the proposed BWO algorithm, encompasses different load models, including constant impedance (CZ), constant current (CI), constant power (CP), and composite (ZIP) models. These analyses consider three distinct scenarios: single and multiple DSTATCOM integration. To gauge the effectiveness of the proposed BWO technique, it is applied to the IEEE 33-bus and 69-bus RDNs as test cases. Simulation results confirm the efficiency of the proposed approach across all four load models. Notably, in the case of the constant power model, the percentage reduction in power loss is substantial, with a reduction of 34.79% for the IEEE 33-bus RDN and 36.09% for the IEEE 69-bus RDN compared to their respective base cases.

Keywords: distribution static synchronous compensator; radial distribution network; load models; black widow optimization; power loss (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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