A Novel Power Losses Reduction Method Based on a Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm Using STATCOM

Valeriya Tuzikova, Josef Tlusty and Zdenek Muller
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Valeriya Tuzikova: Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 166 27 Prague, Czech Republic
Josef Tlusty: Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic
Zdenek Muller: Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 166 27 Prague, Czech Republic

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: In the modern electric power industry, Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) have a special place. In connection with the increased interest in the development of “smart energy”, the use of such devices is becoming especially urgent. Their main function is the ability to manage modes in real time: maintain the necessary level of voltage in the grids, control the power flow, increase the capacity of power lines and increase the static and dynamic stability of the power grid. The problem of system reliability and stability is related to the task of definitions and optimizations and planning indicators, design and exploitation. The main aim of this article is the definition of the best placement of the STATCOM compensator in case to provide stability and reliability of the grid with the minimization of the power losses, using Particle Swarm Optimization algorithms. All calculations were performed in MATLAB.

Keywords: STATCOM; FACTS; power compensation; particle swarm optimization algorithm; power losses; stability; reliability; optimal power flow (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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