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Abstract— This paper proposes a real and reactive iteratively. In the proposed real and reactive powers
powers decomposition optimal power flow decomposition optimal power flow (PQDOPF), the
(PQDOPF). The problem formulation was solved by problem formulation is decoupled into the total cost
particle swarm optimization (PSO). In the PQDOPF minimization subproblem (TCMS) and the total real
problem formulation, the total cost minimization power loss minimization subproblem (TLMS). In the
subproblem (TCMS) and the total real power loss TCMS, the total generation cost minimization problem is
minimization subproblem (TLMS) are solved by PSO solved by PSO. The optimal real power generation of
successively. The PQDOPF algorithm had been each bus is the output. Meanwhile, in the TRMS, the
simulated with IEEE 30 buses system. The simulation total real power loss minimization problem is determined
result shown that the proposed algorithm can by PSO and the optimal generator voltage magnitudes
efficiently minimize the total operating cost with total and transformer tap changing positions are the outputs.
system loss consideration. The TCMS and TRMS are solved sequentially, for the
lowest total generation cost of the system. The
Keywords— Particle Swarm Optimization, Optimal simulation result with IEEE 30 buses system shown that
Power Flow, Total cost minimization, Total real power the proposed algorithm can resourcefully minimize the
loss minimization total cost and total real power loss, comparing to the
earlier method.
I. INTRODUCTION The organization of this paper is as follows. Section
Optimal power flow (OPF) is an important short II. addresses the PQDOPF problem formulation. PSO for
term analysis tool for optimal operation of electricity solving the PQDOPF is given in Section III. The
utility, to meet the system load, at the lowest possible simulation result on the IEEE 30 bus system are
cost, subject to transmission and operational constraints. illustrated in Section IV. Lastly, the conclusion is given
Now a day, the OPF problem is solved by computer in Section V.
software with high difficulty computation.
In typical, the OPF model represents the problem of
determining the best operating levels for electric power II. PQDOPF PROBLEM FORMULATION
plants in order to meet demands given throughout a In the PQDOPF problem formulation, the OPF
transmission network, with the objective of minimizing objective function can be expressed as multi-objective
operating cost. Many methods have been proposed such problem which are; (i) total cost minimization
as Genetic Algorithm (GA) [1], Particle Swarm subproblem (TCMS) and (ii) total real power loss
Optimization (PSO) [2-4], Ant Colony Optimization minimization subproblem (TLMS). The optimization
(ACO) [5] and Tabu Search (TS) [6] in OPF, to obtain problem formulation is as follow,
the power system optimal result. Among these stochastic
(i) minimize total operating cost in TCMS as,
optimization methods, PSO is a famous stochastic base
optimization technique developed by Dr. Eberhart and NG
minimize FC = F ( P ) , (1)
Dr. Kennedy in 1995 [7], inspired by social of behavior Gi
of bird flocking or fish schooling. PSO was proven to be i =1
Proposed
Variables Base case [8] [1]
PQDOPF
V1 1.050 1.050 1.050 1.070
V2 1.045 1.045 1.038 1.050
V5 1.010 1.011 1.012 1.021
V8 1.010 1.019 1.012 1.032
V11 1.050 1.092 1.082 1.088
V13 1.050 1.091 1.067 1.075
T1 0.978 1.028 1.013 0.989
T2 0.969 0.960 0.950 0.977
T3 0.932 1.0047 1.000 0.942
T4 0.968 0.9416 0.9625 0.975
PG1 93.4 167.66 176.20 176.601
PG2 80 48.84 48.75 48.607
PG5 50 21.51 21.44 21.483
PG8 20 22.15 22.95 21.750
PG11 20 12.14 12.42 12.077
PG13 20 12.00 12.02 12.00
Total Cost
900.76 802.400 802.060 800.985
($/hr.)
Total
losses 18.742 9.642 9.380 9.118
(MW)