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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 14

Optimal siting and sizing of capacitors for the 119-bus system with the CP load model at different load levels.

ItemLoad level—light 50%
MethodCSA [16]IHA [17]FPA [18]ABC [19]MGABC [30]SOScSQI-SOScSOSSQI-SOS

Locations (kVArs)32 (0)39 (1200)32 (0)32 (500)33 (300)96 (561.52)50 (977.53)42 (400)32 (850)
39 (1100)43 (0)40 (1100)35 (0)35 (750)107 (636.82)96 (548.25)111 (750)80 (800)
40 (0)70 (900)70 (750)40 (0)45 (300)80 (807.44)32 (899.34)80 (800)74 (750)
70 (350)74 (0)74 (1100)50 (0)46 (150)50 (982.00)80 (811.47)74 (750)111 (800)
74 (500)86 (0)89 (500)70 (0)49 (900)74 (753.84)107 (626.67)96 (550)96 (550)
86 (450)91 (600)104 (0)73 (750)54 (450)42 (393.18)42 (392.52)107 (600)107 (550)
108 (0)107 (0)109 (0)79 (500)71 (750)32 (904.33)111 (733.85)50 (950)50 (1000)
118 (1000)109 (0)112 (0)105 (300)76 (150)111 (753.84)74 (751.84)33 (750)42 (400)
118 (1000)118 (1000)106 (0)86 (750)
109 (0)94 (300)
110 (950)101 (750)
110 (600)
111 (450)
114 (150)
115 (150)
Total kVAr340037003350390069005777.115741.5155505700
Total kVAr demand8520.55

Load level—medium 75%
Locations (kVArs)32 (900)39 (1500)32 (0)32 (0)33 (600)96 (804.70)50 (1499.95)42 (550)32 (1050)
39 (1500)43 (0)40 (1500)35 (800)35 (1200)107 (903.13)96 (820.33)111 (1100)80 (1100)
40 (0)70 (900)70 (750)40 (1200)45 (300)80 (1107.43)32 (1137.43)80 (1100)74 (1150)
70 (600)74 (600)74 (600)50 (450)46 (150)50 (1497.64)80 (1087.39)74 (1150)111 (1150)
74 (750)86 (0)89 (1500)70 (550)49 (1350)74 (1146.86)107 (904.62)96 (800)96 (800)
86 (700)91 (1500)104 (0)73 (750)54 (750)42 (553.04)42 (556.16)107 (950)107 (900)
108 (750)107 (0)109 (0)79 (850)71 (1050)32 (1122.45)111 (1132.41)50 (1500)50 (1500)
118 (1100)109 (0)112 (0)105 (0)76 (300)111 (1133.50)74 (1145.73)33 (1000)42 (600)
118 (1200)118 (1000)106 (0)86 (1050)
109 (800)94 (450)
110 (1000)101 (1200)
110 (900)
111 (600)
114 (150)
115 (150)
Total kVAr6300570053506400102008268.798284.0681508250
Total kVAr demand12780.83

Load level—full 100%
Locations (kVArs)32 (1500)39 (1500)32 (1500)32 (850)33 (900)96 (804.85)50 (1499.95)42 (550)32 (1050)
39 (1500)43 (1000)40 (1500)35 (1050)35 (1500)107 (903.63)96 (820.46)111 (1400)80 (1100)
40 (550)70 (1000)70 (850)40 (1300)45 (450)80 (1107.66)32 (1137.43)80 (1100)74 (1400)
70 (950)74 (1000)74 (1100)50 (800)46 (450)50 (1499.53)80 (1087.45)74 (1400)111 (1450)
74 (750)86 (900)89 (1500)70 (550)49 (1500)74 (1395.53)107 (904.64)96 (800)96 (800)
86 (1050)91 (1500)104 (500)73 (1300)54 (1050)42 (553.16)42 (556.20)107 (950)107 (900)
108 (1500)107 (850)109 (900)79 (1200)71 (1200)32 (1122.81)111 (1435.61)50 (1500)50 (1500)
118 (1200)109 (850)112 (250)105 (700)76 (450)111 (1436.75)74 (1408.13)33 (1000)42 (600)
118 (1200)118 (1150)106 (250)86 (1350)
109 (800)94 (750)
110 (1200)101 (1500)
110 (1350)
111 (750)
114 (150)
115 (150)
Total kVAr90009800925010000135008823.948849.9187008800
Total kVAr demand17041.1

Fixed capacitorsSOS(42, 400); (111, 750); (80, 800); (74, 750); (96, 550); (107, 600); (50, 950); (33, 750)
SQI-SOS(32, 850); (80, 800); (74, 750); (111, 800); (96, 550); (107, 550); (50, 1000); (42, 400)
Switched capacitorsSOS(42, 150); (111, 650); (80, 300); (74, 650); (96, 250); (107, 350); (50, 550); (33, 250)
SQI-SOS(32, 200); (80, 300); (74, 650); (111, 650); (96, 250); (107, 350); (50, 500); (42, 200)