Research Article

Hybrid Design of Optimal Capacitor Placement and Reconfiguration for Performance Improvement in a Radial Distribution System

Table 2

Standard capacitor size and costs.

(kVAr) ($/kVAr)

1500.5
3000.35
4500.253
6000.220
7500.276
9000.183
10500.228
12000.170
13500.207
15000.201
16500.193
18000.187
19500.211
21000.176
22500.197
24000.170
25500.189
27000.187
28500.183
30000.180
31500.195
33000.174
34500.188
36000.170
37500.183
39000.182
40500.179