Research Article

An Improved Equilibrium Optimizer for Optimal Placement of Distributed Generators in Distribution Systems considering Harmonic Distortion Limits

Table 8

The comparison of the objective function values for the IEEE 85-bus system.

MethodOFIOFIIOFReal loss (MW)Cost of DGUs (million $)

ABC0.49120.30830.45460.15532.9036
SSA0.48220.31760.44920.15242.9915
EO0.48120.31980.44890.15213.0115
IEO0.47920.32480.44830.15153.0593