Evolutionary algorithms based Optimal reactive power dispatch for Real power loss minimization and Voltage stability enhancement

Abstract

India is the world s 5th largestconsumer ofelectrical energy newlineaccounting for 3 4 of global electrical energy consumption The demand for newlineelectrical energy has grown at an average of 3 6 per annum over the past 30 newlineyearsdue to India s economic rise The installed power generation capacity of newlineIndia stood at 2 28 721 73MWin December 2013 The total demand for newlineelectricity in India is expected to cross 9 50 000 MW by 2030 newlineIdeally losses in an electric system should be around 20 to 30 it newlineis not greater than 20 in developed countries but the percentage of active newlinepower losses is around 30 in developing countries Therefore utilities in the newlineelectric sector are currently interested in reducing power losses in order to be newlinemore competitive because the electricity newline