Title of article :
Optimal Capacitor Placement and Sizing using Stochastic Optimization for Energy Efficiency of a Building
Author/Authors :
mohd kamaruzaman, amirul asyraf universiti teknologi mara - faculty of electrical engineering, Shah Alam, Malaysia , othman, muhammad murtadha universiti teknologi mara - faculty of electrical engineering, Shah Alam, Malaysia , mohd arriffin, aainaa universiti teknologi mara - faculty of electrical engineering, Shah Alam, Malaysia , musirin, ismail universiti teknologi mara - faculty of electrical engineering, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Abstract :
This paper presents the optimal location and sizing of capacitors to reduce the total power losses as well as its investment cost for a unbalanced electrical system of a building. The capacitors location and sizing will be randomly chosen repetitively, via Stochasitic optimization method using MATLAB® and SIMULINK® software. The optimal capacitors location and sizing will be picked via analysis and comparisons between the results. The result shows improvement in power losses with minimal investment cost whilst providing optimal sizing and location of capacitors to be installed in a building.
Keywords :
Stochastic optimization , unbalanced electrical system of a building , capacitor , power losses , minimum investment cost , energy efficiency.
Journal title :
International Journal Of Electrical and Electronic Systems Research
Journal title :
International Journal Of Electrical and Electronic Systems Research
