Optimal Location of Capacitor Banks by Implementing Heuristic Methods in Distribution Networks

Cristhian Quezada, Jaime Torres, Flavio Quizhpi

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Abstract

Determining the location of capacitor banks in an urban or rural distribution network represents benefits for the distribution company by providing improvements in the power factor, the reduction of reagents in the network and the decrease in voltage drops. A two-phase heuristic method has been used to carry out the study in a distribution feeder of the urban-rural type, and thus to finding an optimal solution location of the fixed and variable capacitor banks with very favorable results for the system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728131856
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2019
Event2019 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2019 - Valparaiso, Chile
Duration: 13 Nov 201927 Nov 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2019

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2019
Country/TerritoryChile
CityValparaiso
Period13/11/1927/11/19

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Keywords

  • compensation
  • Distribution networks
  • heuristic methods
  • power factor
  • reactive power

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