A Novel Teamwork Optimization Algorithm for Simultaneous Optimal Placement and Sizing of Biomass DGs and DSTATCOMs Considering Voltage Dependent Load Models

This manuscript presents a novel teamwork optimization algorithm based simultaneous allocation of active devices (biomass DGs and DSTATCOMs) for three different voltage dependent loading scenarios namely constant power, constant current, and constant impedance in power distribution network. Both the placements and sizes of these active devices are optimized concurrently for different numbers of devices in a multi-objective framework that includes real power loss reduction, reactive power loss reduction, voltage deviation reduction, and voltage stability index enhancement. The proposed technique has been successfully validated on a standard 33 bus distribution network, and simulation results show that the performance of the power distribution network improves significantly in the presence of optimally allocated biomass DGs and DSTATCOMs for the studied loading scenarios.