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Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch Using Artificial Gorilla Troops Optimizer Considering Voltage Stability

Author(s): Sokvan In, Sovann Ang*, Chivon Choeung, Sokun Ieng, Horchhong Cheng and Vichet Huy

Published In : International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Research (IJEER)        Volume 12, Issue 3

Publisher : FOREX Publication

Published : 30 August 2024

e-ISSN : 2347-470X

Page(s) : 1001-1009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37391/IJEER.120334

Abstract

The power system has been expanded to supply and fulfil the consumers’ requirements for reliability, affordability, and power quality. Power loss reduction and voltage stability enhancement are important points and have been considered interesting subjects for researchers and utilities. Furthermore, reactive power plays an important role in power system stability, security, and voltage improvement, and it is known as reactive power dispatch (RPD). In this paper, a newly developed meta-heuristic optimization technique that inspired the gorilla troop’s social intelligence in nature is applied. It is named Artificial Gorilla Troop Optimization (GTO). In addition, GTO is utilized to solve the optimal reactive power dispatch (ORPD) problem, whose real active power and voltage deviation reduction are the objective functions of this study. Generator voltage, transformer tap-changers, and reactive power compensators are the controlled variables that are optimized for achieving the minimum real power loss and bus voltage deviation. To illustrate the efficiency and performance of the proposed algorithm, IEEE 14-bus and 30-bus systems are employed. Moreover, the obtained results are compared with those obtained with other three already existing optimization algorithms, including the genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and whale optimization algorithm (WOA). Obviously, the proposed approach can prove the optimal values of controlled variables in solving the ORPD problem by giving the minimum real power loss and voltage deviation than those from compared techniques with less computation time.

Keywords: Optimization, Reactive power, Real power loss, Voltage deviation.




Sokvan In, Graduate School, National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Email: sokvanin@yahoo.com

Sovann Ang*, National System Protection Office, Transmission Department, Electricité Du Cambodge, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Email: ang.sovann77@gmail.com

Chivon Choeung, Faculty of Electricity, National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Email: choeungchivon@npic.edu.kh

Sokun Ieng, Faculty of Electricity, National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Email: iengsokun@npic.edu.kh

Horchhong Cheng, Faculty of Electricity, National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Email: horchhorng@gmail.com

Vichet Huy, Technical Office, Transmission Department, Electricité Du Cambodge, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Email: huyvichet27@gmail.com

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Sokvan In, Sovann Ang, Chivon Choeung, Sokun Ieng, Horchhong Cheng and Vichet Huy (2024), Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch Using Artificial Gorilla Troops Optimizer Considering Voltage Stability. IJEER 12(3), 1001-1009. DOI: 10.37391/IJEER.120334.