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Optimal placement and sizing of DG and DSTATCOM in order to mitigate power losses in electrical distribution system Mahanta, Smrutirekha; Maharana, Manoj Kumar
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 14, No 4: December 2025
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v14.i4.pp826-841

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The emphasis is now shifting away from conventional methods of power generation and towards unconventional distributed energy resources (DERs) located at distribution voltage level due to the rapid depletion of fossil fuel supplies and significant environmental pollution. Emphasis on research into the applications of DERs found scope in microgrids and active distribution networks. The placement of DERs close to load centers aids with providing clean, reliable power to additional customers, reduce electricity losses along transmission and distribution lines and in event of faults it allows to operate in islanded mode. This manuscript focuses on power smoothing, which implies reduction of power loss, improved voltage levels, and voltage stability. This study aims to optimize the capacities and placements of distributed generations (DGs) and distribution static compensators (DSTATCOMs) in order to reduce real power loss and improve the voltage profile. The problem of voltage from undistributed energy resources can best be solved by DSTATCOM. The goal function of the direct load flow technique, which also makes use of voltage deviation and the loss sensitivity factor, is used in this study to pinpoint the ideal placement for the DG and DSTATCOM on the MATLAB platform. The method is tested using the 33 and 69 bus routes. When the results are compared to recent methodologies, they show encouraging results.
Power smoothing in electrical distribution system using covariance matrix adaptation evolution strategy of aquila optimization Mahanta, Smrutirekha; Maharana, Manoj Kumar
International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) Vol 14, No 4: December 2025
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijape.v14.i4.pp842-858

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This study introduces a novel hybrid optimization approach covariance matrix adaptation evolution strategy of aquila optimization (CMAESAO) to enhance power smoothing and minimize power losses in electrical distribution systems through the optimal allocation of D-STATCOMs. The method is tested on standard 33-bus and 69-bus systems. The CMAESAO algorithm efficiently identifies optimal locations and sizes of D-STATCOMs to achieve system performance improvements under constant power (CP), constant current (CC), and constant impedance (CI) load models. The results show that, for the 69-bus system, installing two D-STATCOMs yields optimal performance, reducing real power loss from the base value to 149.6368 kW, while three D-STATCOMs yield a slightly better voltage profile and VSI but only marginal additional power loss reduction (147.8951 kW), making two units more cost-effective. For the 33-bus system, three D-STATCOMs provide the best improvement in power quality and loss minimization. Voltage and current profiles confirmed improvement in voltage stability and reduced branch currents with optimized placements. Compared to other optimization techniques, CMAESAO demonstrates faster convergence and superior accuracy in minimizing losses, establishing its effectiveness for such multi-objective optimization problems. The study's novelty lies in integrating CMA-ES with aquila optimization to combine strong global search with adaptive exploration, resulting in robust and efficient power system enhancement. The proposed methodology contributes to smarter, more reliable distribution systems, supporting grid resilience and energy efficiency.
Co-Authors Maharana, Manoj Kumar