Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Transmission Loss Minimization Considering Wind Power

Abstract

In the present day scenario private power producers are increasing rapidly to meet the
increase demand of electricity. Under stressed condition, one way to save the system from
voltage collapse is to provide reactive power support with shunt FACTS controllers at
appropriate locations. Placing FACTS devices is the most effective way for utilities to
improve the voltage profile and stability margin of the system.This thesis presents the optimal
power flow (OPF), OPF with wind and wind & static var compensator (SVC) in power
system using Artificial Bee Colony to minimize the transmission loss. The optimal power flow
without wind and with wind & SVC are performed on the different bus system with normal
loading using ABC with load flow. The proposed algorithms have been tested on the IEEE-14
bus, 30-bus and Indian 75-bus system. The tested results are compared with the Wind and
without wind to show the effectiveness of the SVC using ABC.