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Simple Quadratic Interpolation-Inspired Symbiosis Organisms Search Algorithm for Optimal Placement of Capacitors in Radial Distribution Networks with Different Loading Models

Table 11

Comparison results of the 69-bus system before and after compensation with the CP load model at different load levels.

Load levelItemUncompensatedCompensated
CSA [16]IHA [17]FPA [18]SOScSQI-SOScSOSSQI-SOS

Light 50%, p.u.0.95670.9660.96520.9650.96660.96660.96630.9663
Ploss, kW51.606435.8935.945136.523534.353634.353634.393834.3938
PFoverall0.81840.930.92180.92180.96080.96080.96010.9601
MPF, kW1952.651935.401935.401935.441935.44
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Medium 75%, p.u.0.93350.94860.9490.95060.94910.94910.94910.9491
Ploss, kW121.030183.1982.5782.570679.754879.75579.739979.7399
PFoverall0.81980.940.930.92990.95920.95920.95970.9597
MPF, kW2972.602931.322931.322931.312931.31
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Full 100%, p.u.0.90920.9300.9370.950.92820.92820.92810.9281
Ploss, kW225.0006147.95145.3236145.14148.323148.323148.4248148.4248
PFoverall0.82130.950.96560.95590.94190.94190.94150.9415
MPF, kW4027.103950.423950.423950.523950.52
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Total annual cost ($/year)76,349.958,074.5958,165.6057,753.1157,035.5257,035.5257,043.1457,043.14
Annual net savings ($/year)18,275.3118,184.3018,596.7919,314.3719,314.3719,306.7519,306.75
Worst cost ($/year)57,035.6457,035.5257,043.6157,043.14
Best cost ($/year)57,035.5257,035.5257,043.1457,043.14
Mean cost ($/year)57,035.5357035.5257,043.1557,043.14
Standard deviation ()0.01670.00.0657