Optimization Methods of Location and Capacity Determination for Distributed Generation in Distributed Network: A Review

Abstract

This paper present the literature survey of different optimization mechanism of location determination and capacity determination for distributed generation unit in distributed network. As know that the better location and capacity of any distributed generation unit play a vital role in this present power system scenario or modern era of power system so that many researchers recently developed several mechanism for determination of capacity and location of distributed generation unit. An exact computation of capacity and location reduces the power losses and stable the voltage profile so this kind of computation very needful for the distributed generation unit. The researchers have found several issue and problem when they have made such computation of location and capacity of distributed generation unit. The main issue of exact computation for DG's position, location and capacity is limitation of distributed system when it has been made for real time scenario. There are several initiatives taken by the Governments in term of subsidies and make sure the improvement in distributed network, increases the utilization of distributed generation unit for both purposes commercial and domestic. This paper discusses the comparative performances of optimization algorithms and their contribution toward this field.