Power System Loadability Maximization by Optimal Placement of Multiple-Type FACTS Devices Using PSO Based GUI

Abstract:

This paper presents a graphical user interface (GUI) uses Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), which is used to find the optimal locations and sizing parameters of multi type Flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) devices in complex power systems. The GUI toolbox, offers user to choose a power system network, PSO settings and the type and number of FACTS devices for the selected network. In this paper, three different FACTS devices are implemented: SVC, TCSC and TCPST. FACTS devices are used to increase the system loadability, by reducing power flow on overloaded lines, transmission line losses, improving system stability and security. With this can make the transmission system more energy-efficient. PSO used here for optimally allocating and sizing the multiple type FACTS in a standardized power network (IEEE 30 bus system) in order to improve voltage profile, minimizing power system total losses and maximizing system loadability with respect to the size of FACTS.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 984-985)
• Pages: 1286-1294
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.984-985.1286
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: R. Arun Prasath*, M. Vimalraj, M. Riyas Ahamed, K. Srinivasa Rao
• Keywords: FACTS Devices, Optimal FACTS Placement, Optimal Power Flow (OPF), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Power System Loadability, Power System Security

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