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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 7

Comparative results of the 33-bus system after compensation with different load models.

Load typeItemUncompensatedCompensated
SOSSQI-SOS

Industrial load (bus)0.9152 (18)0.9305 (18)0.9305 (18)
Ploss, kW167.7916135.9869135.9869
PFoverall0.90420.98090.9809
Total cost, $/year88,191.2480,024.6980,024.69
Annual savings ($/year)8,166.558,166.55
MPF, kW3,851.373,825.863,825.86
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Residential load (bus)0.9160 (18)0.9314 (18)0.9314 (18)
Ploss, kW164.5408127.1548127.1548
PFoverall0.88220.97660.9766
Total cost, $/year86,482.6575,232.5475,232.54
Annual savings ($/year)11,250.1011,250.10
MPF, kW3,723.143,718.493,718.49
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Commercial load (bus)0.9175 (18)0.9236 (18)0.9236 (18)
Ploss, kW159.5012127.1272127.1272
PFoverall0.87070.95800.9580
Total cost, $/year83,833.8574,168.0774,168.07
Annual savings ($/year)9,665.779,665.77
MPF, kW3,625.883,625.813,625.81
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Mixed load (bus)0.9159 (18)0.9307 (18)0.9307 (18)
Ploss, kW164.9165130.0845130.0845
PFoverall0.89080.97760.9776
Total cost, $/year86,680.0976,772.4376,772.43
Annual savings ($/year)9,907.669,907.66
MPF, kW3,765.533,753.633,753.63
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)