Optimum capacitor placement and sizing for distribution system based on an improved voltage stability index

• Main Authors: Aman, M.M., Jasmon, G.B., Bakar, A.H.A., Mokhlis, Hazlie
• Format: Article
• Published: Praise Worthy Prize 2012
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/7870/; http://www.praiseworthyprize.com/IREE-latest/IREE_vol_7_n_3.html#Optimum_Capacitor_Placement_and_Sizing_f

With the advent of restructuring in power system and the recent power blackouts, the importance of reactive power support to the system has increased. Shunt capacitor is normally placed in the distribution system for reactive power support and voltage stability. In this paper, an index is proposed c...