Optimal Power Loss Minimization using Optimal Size and ‎Location of Shunt ‎Capacitors, and DG

Abstract

One of the biggest problems that face the electric distribution network is the power losses, ‎which ‎could be ‎reduced for obtaining a good voltage improvement. Two effective case studies have been used to ‎‎ ‎minimize the power losses; ‎a conventional case study which could be represented by installing Shunt ‎Capacitors, and a modern case study which could ‎be represented by installing Distributed generators (DG).‎This paper presents effective approaches, to obtain the ‎optimal size and location of each of Shunt ‎Capacitors, and DG, based on Newton Raphson Numerical ‎Method. The first approach proposes load flow, and the second approach proposes optimal load ‎flow. ‎A Libyan distribution network was chosen for the discussion and analysis.‎