Loss Reduction, Voltage Improvement and ReliabilityOptimization in Distribution Systems Using NetworkReconfiguration with Loss Sensitivity Factor Method

G. Sasikumar*, S.Sarat Kumar**, S.V. Jayaram Kumar***
* Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India.
** Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, M.V.G.R College of Engineering, VZM, India.
*** Former Professor, JNTUH, Adjunct Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, GRIET, Hyderabad, India.
Periodicity:July - September'2017
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jee.11.1.13672

Abstract

Network reconfiguration is an operation strategy, which alters the topological structure of the distribution feeders by rearranging the status of switches in order to obtain an optimal configuration, minimise system losses, improve voltage profile, and reliability. In this paper, Loss Sensitivity Factor based Network Reconfiguration Algorithm is proposed to decide the switching combinations and to find the best combination of switches for minimum active power loss, improvement of voltage profile, and reliability. The proposed algorithm has been applied to 33-bus Radial Distribution System and the obtained results are analysed.

Keywords

Network Reconfiguration, Loss Sensitivity Factor, Load Flow Analysis, Loss Minimization, Reliability Indices

How to Cite this Article?

Kumar, G. S., Kumar, S. S., and Kumar, S. V. J. (2017). Loss Reduction, Voltage Improvement and Reliability Optimization in Distribution Systems Using Network Reconfiguration with Loss Sensitivity Factor Method. i-manager’s Journal on Electrical Engineering, 11(1), 10-18. https://doi.org/10.26634/jee.11.1.13672

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