Restructuring of Distribution System for Voltage Profile Improvement and Loss Reduction using BPSO

Abstract: This paper mainly focuses on finding the best restructuring of IEEE-69 bus distribution system network by changing the status of tie and sectionalizing switches without endangering the radiality of the network, the objective of the research is to improvise the system reliability in terms of voltage profile maximization and overall system loss minimization. Binary Particle swarm optimization (BPSO) is applied to achieve best switching without violating parameters allied to distribution system thereby ensuring the security of the system. The results obtained are satisfactory.

Keywords: Binary Particle swarm optimization, Network reconfiguration, Power loss, Voltage profile.