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On the Conic Convex Approximation to Locate and Size Fixed-Step Capacitor Banks in Distribution Networks [PDF]

Computation, 2022
The problem of the optimal siting and sizing of fixed-step capacitor banks is studied in this research from the standpoint of convex optimization. This problem is formulated through a mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) model, in which its binary/
Oscar Danilo Montoya, Walter Gil-González, Alejandro Garcés   +2 more
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Efficient Integration of Fixed-Step Capacitor Banks and D-STATCOMs in Radial and Meshed Distribution Networks Considering Daily Operation Curves

Energies, 2023
The problem regarding the optimal integration of efficient reactive power compensation in radial and meshed distribution networks using fixed-step capacitor banks and distribution static compensators (D-STATCOMs) is addressed in this research paper by ...
Oscar Danilo Montoya, Walter Gil-González, Jesus C. Hernández   +2 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Optimal Selection and Location of Fixed-Step Capacitor Banks in Distribution Networks Using a Discrete Version of the Vortex Search Algorithm [PDF]

Energies, 2020
This paper deals with the problem of the optimal selection of capacitor banks in electrical AC distribution systems for minimizing the costs of energy losses during a year of operation through a discrete version of the vortex search algorithm (DVSA ...
Walter Gil-González, Oscar Danilo Montoya, Arul Rajagopalan, Luis Fernando Grisales-Noreña, Jesus C. Hernández   +4 more
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Selection and Location of Fixed-Step Capacitor Banks in Distribution Grids for Minimization of Annual Operating Costs: A Two-Stage Approach

Computers, 2022
The problem regarding the optimal location and sizing of fixed-step capacitor banks in distribution networks with radial configuration is studied in this research by applying a two-stage optimization approach.
Oscar Danilo Montoya, Edwin Rivas-Trujillo, Diego Armando Giral-Ramírez   +2 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Annual Operating Costs Minimization in Electrical Distribution Networks via the Optimal Selection and Location of Fixed-Step Capacitor Banks Using a Hybrid Mathematical Formulation

Mathematics, 2022
The minimization of annual operating costs in radial distribution networks with the optimal selection and siting of fixed-step capacitor banks is addressed in this research by means of a two-stage optimization approach.
Oscar Danilo Montoya, Francisco David Moya, Arul Rajagopalan   +2 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Stochastic Mixed-Integer Branch Flow Optimization for the Optimal Integration of Fixed-Step Capacitor Banks in Electrical Distribution Grids

Ingeniería
Context: The use of capacitor banks is the most common and preferred solution for reducing power loss in electrical distribution networks, given their cost-effectiveness and low maintenance requirements.
Walter Julián Gil-González, Andrés Ricardo Herrera-Orozco, Alexander Molina-Cabrera   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Optimal Phase-Balancing in Three-Phase Distribution Networks Considering Shunt Reactive Power Compensation with Fixed-Step Capacitor Banks

Sustainability, 2022
The black hole optimization (BHO) method is applied in this research to solve the problem of the optimal reactive power compensation with fixed-step capacitor banks in three-phase networks considering the phase-balancing problem simultaneously. A master–slave optimization approach based on the BHO in the master stage considers a discrete codification ...
Daniel Federico A. Medina-Gaitán, Ian Dwrley Rozo-Rodriguez, Oscar Danilo Montoya   +2 more
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Multi-Objective Optimization for the Location and Sizing of Capacitor Banks in Distribution Grids: An Approach Based on the Sine and Cosine Algorithm

Applied System Innovation
This article presents a hybrid optimization model designed to determine the optimal location and operation of capacitor banks in medium-voltage distribution networks, aiming to reduce energy losses and enhance the system’s economic efficiency. The use of
Laura Camila Garzón-Perdomo, Brayan David Duque-Chavarro, Carlos Andrés Torres-Pinzón, Oscar Danilo Montoya   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Joint reconfiguration of feeders and allocation of capacitor banks in radial distribution systems considering voltage-dependent models

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 2019
This paper presents a study about operation planning for radial distribution systems using a mixed-integer second-order cone programming formulation. The proposal consists of a complete model for solving the problems of the reconfiguration of feeders and
Juan M Home-Ortiz, Renzo Vargas, Leonardo H Macedo   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

STATCOM and Capacitor Banks in a Fixed-speed Wind Farm

Energy Procedia, 2014
Wind Farms are the viable solution for delivering clean energy in near future. There are many difficulties in ensuring higher quality power into the grid, as demanded by the more and more stringent grid codes.
M. Laouer, A. Mekkaoui, M. Younes
exaly   +2 more sources