<article_id>jic.5.3.13678</article_id>
<article_title>Optimal Sizing Of Distributed Generations Using Heuristic Optimization Techniques</article_title>
<author>Mahmoud A. Attia</author>
<author>Marwa F. Fathi</author>
<author>Ibrahim M. Diaa</author>
<journal_title>Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering</journal_title>
<issn>2321–1148</issn>
<volume>5</volume>
<issue>3</issue>
<first_page>10</first_page>
<last_page>24</last_page>
<doi>10.26634/jic.5.3.13678</doi>
<keywords>Distributed Generations, Harmony Search Algorithm, Teaching-Learning Based Optimization, Optimal Sizing, Distribution Systems</keywords>
<abstract>Nowadays Power system suffers from a lot of power flow problems. The main common problems are high power loss and overload of lines. The Distributed Generators (DGs) are considered as one of the efficient solutions for these problems. The DG can generate power at the location of load which helps in power loss problem. Also generation at load location will decrease the power flow in lines. This paper studies the DG sizing by new optimization techniques. Several cases studied in this work to select the suitable techno-economic strategy of DG sizing. Ranges of DG sizing in cases were studied are 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% of system loading. Studies consider trying to improve the voltage profile to certain limits by using the DGs. Finally, suggestion is concluded to which range of sizing is suitable and if the voltage limits consideration is economical or not in DG sizing.</abstract>
<publication_date>May - July 2017</publication_date>
<copyright>Copyright &copy; 2017 i-manager publications. All rights reserved.</copyright>
<publisher>i-manager Publications</publisher>
<article_url>http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=13678</article_url>