A Particle Swarm Optimizer for the Optimal Allocation and Sizing of Dis- tributed Generators in Distribution Grids
Palavras-chave:
Allocation, Distributed Generation, Particle Swarm Optimization, Distribution Grids, OptimizationResumo
Recently, there is a strong worldwide trend for renewable energy sources to reach increasingly higher
levels of penetration, mainly connected at the level of distribution grids. In this paper, a Particle swarm optimization
(PSO) have been applied to allocate and size the Distributed Generator (DG) in distribution grids. The proposed
algorithm proved to be an excellent tool to identify the places and size of DG in electric power distribution systems.
Tests are carried out on real large scale 141-bus system of AES- Venezuela. A detailed performance analysis
demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed method to find good solutions with reduce power
losses and improvement the voltage profile. For three DG, the proposed algorithm was able to find a solution that
reduces network losses by more than 95%.
