Reactive Power Optimization and Line Loss Reduction in Power System

Volume 4 Issue 4 November - January 2017

Research Paper

Reactive Power Optimization and Line Loss Reduction in Power System

S. G. Ankaliki*, Pooja Kulkarni**, Vrutha A Puthran***

* Professor and PG Coordinator, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SDMCET, Dharwad, India.

**-*** PG Scholar, Power System Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SDMCET, Dharwad, India.

Ankaliki, S. G., Kulkarni, P., and Puthran, V. A. (2017). Reactive Power Optimization and Line Loss Reduction in Power System. i-manager’s Journal on Power Systems Engineering, 4(4), 41-46. https://doi.org/10.26634/jps.4.4.11396

Abstract

This paper presents the reactive power optimization and loss reduction in power system. This is a nonlinear, multivariable, multi-constrained problem, which makes the optimization process complicated. This work identifies the requirement of reactive power at a particular loading condition and optimized the same. To optimize the reactive power, MiPower software is used. The main objective of this work is to determine the quantum of compensation required to improve the voltage profile of low voltage pockets in the system and line loss reduction. MiPower model is simulated; results are tabulated and compared with analytical calculations for IEEE 14-bus system.