Application of Water Cycle Optimization in Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch Problem Dipu Sarkar(a). Sagar Kudkelwar(a), Abraham Lomi(b)
a.Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Nagaland, Indiaa
b. Electrical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Malang, Indonesiab
Abstract
This article deals with the optimum reactive power dispatch (ORPD) problem by using water cycle optimization algorithm (WCA). The proposed WCA strategy is climate-stimulated and reflects on watching in what way the rivers and streams in the real world flow into the sea. WCA is tested in IEEE 30 node power systems to reduce transmission loss and total voltage deviation to analyses the ORPD problem. The suggested method, in comparison to the ABC, DE, DE-ABC, PSO and JAYA by 23.74 %, 23.67 %, 23.66 %, 22.96 %, and 22.77 % respectively, has decreased overall active power loss according to the tests. In fact, WCA^s convergence rate is significantly higher than other algorithms attempted. This analysis shows the efficacy of the suggested approach for solving complex ORPD problems with constrained optimization.
Keywords: Optimal Reactive Power- Power Loss- Water Cycle Algorithm
