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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 5

Comparison results of the 33-bus system before and after compensation with the CP load model at different load levels.

Load levelItemUncompensatedCompensated
SOScSQI-SOScSOSSQI-SOS

Light 50%, p.u.0.95400.96670.96670.96780.9678
Ploss, kW48.787032.884832.884832.91632.916
PFoverall0.84970.99040.99040.98970.9897
MPF, kW1906.281890.381890.381890.411890.41
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Medium 75%, p.u.0.92950.94950.94950.95120.9512
Ploss, kW113.986976.124976.124376.184976.1849
PFoverall0.84940.98560.98560.98640.9864
MPF, kW2900.232862.372862.372862.432862.43
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Full 100%, p.u.0.90380.92710.92710.92750.9275
Ploss, kW210.9875141.1855141.1840141.5439141.5439
PFoverall0.84900.96980.96980.96820.9682
MPF, kW3925.993856.183856.183856.543856.54
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Total annual cost ($/year)71,737.756,188.3656,188.3656,198.3356,198.33
Annual net savings ($/year)15,549.3315,549.3315,539.3615,539.36
Worst cost ($/year)56,449.5056,449.5056,507.0256,458.73
Best cost ($/year)56,188.3656,188.3656,198.3356,198.33
Mean cost ($/year)56,252.5956,228.7856,265.0656,227.01
Standard deviation ()97.3778.96107.4162.58