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Harmony Search Algorithm and Teaching-Learning-based Optimization Approaches for Optimal Allocation and Sizing of PV Distributed Generations under Several Loading Conditions

Mahmoud Abdallah Attia*, Mohamed Ezzat**, Ibrahim M. Diaa***

*-**Department of Electric Power and Machines, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

***Department of Engineering Physics and Mathematics, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Periodicity:July - December'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.9.2.14954

Abstract

This article aims to reduce power losses and improve system reliability by determining the optimal number, location and size of Photovoltaic Distributed Generators (PV-DG). The PV-DG is modeled as a negative load, draws reactive power from grid and injects real power to the grid. Optimum allocation of PV-DGs and their sizing is obtained by harmony search algorithm (HS) and teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) approaches. IEEE 33-bus distribution system was successfully demonstrated by the proposed approach. HS has proven its superiority against TLBO algorithm as it uses less DGs rating devices to enhance distribution system performance. The new contribution in this research is to optimize the number of DGs and does not operate with a given number of DGs (1 DG, 2 DG ,…..) as most of previous works. Another contribution is to study the optimization under several loading conditions.

Keywords

Distributed Generations, Harmony Search Algorithm, Teaching Learning Based Optimization, Optimal Locations, Sizing, Loss Minimization.

How to Cite this Article?

Attia, M. A., Ezzat, M., and Diaa, I. B. (2021). Harmony Search Algorithm and Teaching-Learning-based Optimization Approaches for Optimal Allocation and Sizing of PV Distributed Generations under Several Loading Conditions. i-manager's Journal on Instrumentation and Control Engineering, 9(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.26634/jic.9.2.14954

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