Application of Slime MOULD Algorithm for Optimal Allocation of Datacom and PV System in Real Egyptian Radial Network

Abd El Hamed, Amal M.; Ebeed, Mohamed; Refai, Ahmed; Abd El Sattar, Montaser; A. Elbaset, Adel; Ahmed, Taiea A.

doi:10.21608/sej.2021.155557

Application of Slime MOULD Algorithm for Optimal Allocation of Datacom and PV System in Real Egyptian Radial Network

Document Type : Original research articles

Authors

¹ Electricity Department, Faculty of Technology and Education, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt.

² Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt

³ Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt

⁴ Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt.

⁵ EL-Arish High Institute of Engineering and Technology, EL-Arish, North Sinai, Egypt.

⁶ Electrical Engineer in Qena Paper Company, Ques,Qena , Egypt.

10.21608/sej.2021.155557

Abstract

The aim of this paper to assess the optimal site and size of photovoltaic (PV) generation-based DG along with Distribution Static Synchronous Compensator (DSTATCOM) in the real distribution network East Delta Network (EDN). In this paper, a new optimization method called Slime Mold Algorithm (SMA) simulates the oscillation mode of a slime mold in nature. DSTATCOMs and PV modules are applied to reduce losses, voltage profile and enhance stability while meeting the limitations of equality and inequality in the system. Evaluation is provided with only PV modules installed, DSTATCOMs installed only and PV modules installed with DSTATCOM. The simulations verified that the optimization of PV modules combined with DSTATCOMs can significantly enhance system performance compared to PV only modules or DSTATCOMs and the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm for allocating PVs and DSTATCOMs in terms of objective functions.

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