Analysis and Optimization of Medium Voltage-Line Voltage Regulators

In recent years, distribution networks have been facing voltage quality issues due to the influx of renewable energy. Rural areas which are ideal for renewable energy development due to large vacant areas are faced with grid voltage variations due to long distribution lines. Because of the stringent conditions laid by the Distribution System...

Optimal Placement and Sizing of Distributed Generation

In this thesis work we solve the problem of optimal placement and sizing of distributed generation by using an original Fuzzy Adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm and a Mixed Integer Linear Programming formulation of the problem. The goal of integrating Fuzzy Logic in Particle Swarm Optimization is to be able to overcome some of the...