Solar-Based DG Allocation Using Harris Hawks Optimization While Considering Practical Aspects

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Title: Solar-Based DG Allocation Using Harris Hawks Optimization While Considering Practical Aspects
Authors: Suprava Chakraborty, Sumit Verma, Aprajita Salgotra, Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan, Devaraj Elangovan, Lucian Mihet-Popa
Source: Energies, Vol 14, Iss 16, p 5206 (2021)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2021.
Publication Year: 2021
Collection: LCC:Technology
Subject Terms: RDS, Harris hawks, optimal power flow, optimization, solar PV, transmission loss, Technology
More Details: The restructuring of power systems and the ever-increasing demand for electricity have given rise to congestion in power networks. The use of distributed generators (DGs) may play a significant role in tackling such issues. DGs may be integrated with electrical power networks to regulate the drift of power in the transmission lines, thereby increasing the power transfer capabilities of lines and improving the overall performance of electrical networks. In this article, an effective method based on the Harris hawks optimization (HHO) algorithm is used to select the optimum capacity, number, and site of solar-based DGs to reduce real power losses and voltage deviation. The proposed HHO has been tested with a complex benchmark function then applied to the IEEE 33 and IEEE 69 bus radial distribution systems. The single and multiple solar-based DGs are optimized for the optimum size and site with a unity power factor. It is observed that the overall performance of the systems is enhanced when additional DGs are installed. Moreover, considering the stochastic and sporadic nature of solar irradiance, the practical size of DG has been suggested based on analysis that may be adopted while designing the actual photovoltaic (PV) plant for usage. The obtained simulation outcomes are compared with the latest state-of-the-art literature and suggest that the proposed HHO is capable of processing complex high dimensional benchmark functions and has capability to handle problems pertaining to electrical distribution in an effective manner.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1996-1073
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/16/5206; https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073
DOI: 10.3390/en14165206
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/496973ae653a42168e630e248514d362
Accession Number: edsdoj.496973ae653a42168e630e248514d362
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:19961073
DOI:10.3390/en14165206
Published in:Energies
Language:English