Optimal STATCOM Sizing and Placement Using Particle Swarn Optimization

Heuristic approaches are traditionally applied to find the size and location of flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) devices in a small power system. Nevertheless, more sophisticated methods are required for placing them in a large power network. Recently, the particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique has been applied to solve power engineering optimization problems giving better results than classical methods. This paper shows the application of PSO for optimal sizing and allocation of a static compensator (STATCOM) in a power system. A 45 bus system (part of the Brazilian power network) is used as an example to illustrate the technique. Results show that the PSO is able to find the best solution with statistical significance and a high degree of convergence. A detailed description of the method, results and conclusions are also presented

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