Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2768

Full Length Research Paper

Optimal location of thyristor controlled series capacitor (TCSC) for loss reduction in transmission lines with genetic algorithm

Hasan Jalili1,5*, Ahmadreza Amirzadeh1, Ahmadreza Montazerolghaem2, Saeed Ezazy3 and Mehdi Pazhoohesh4
1Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran. 2Communication and Computer Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. 3Shahryar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahr Ghods, Iran. 4University of Southampton, United Kingdom. 5No. 25, Imam Reza 12 St, Imam Reza Blvd, Dargaz, Khorasan Razavi, Iran.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 05 May 2011
  •  Published: 04 June 2011

Abstract

With the increasing growth of population and development of industries, huge amount of sums are spent to increase the production of electricity and installation of new units. In this paper, a new method has been presented which reduces the aforementioned costs and prevents the losses in national capitals and fuel sources. This method finds the optimal location of Thyristor controlled series capacitor (TCSC) in transmission network by using genetic algorithm. Due to the use of fossil fuels in power plants, the application of this method is necessary in countries with the high cost of electricity. The effectiveness of the proposed method has been illustrated in a 10-bus network as a case study.

 

Key words: Thyristor controlled series capacitor (TCSC), flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) equipments, genetic algorithm, loss reduction.

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