Power loss minimization and voltage stability improvement are important areas of power
systems due to existing transmission line contingency, financial loss of utility and power …

Several studies of distribution network enhancement focused only on the optimization of
either the integration of distributed generations (DG) or network reconfiguration. However …

The integration of distributed generation (DG) units in power distribution networks has
become increasingly important in recent years. The aim of the optimal DG placement …

An efficient analytical (EA) method is proposed for optimally installing multiple distributed
generation (DG) technologies to minimize power loss in distribution systems. Different DG …

In this article, a very recently swarm optimization technique namely a backtracking search
optimization algorithm (BSOA) is addressed to assign the distributed generators (DGs) along …

This paper presents a novel quasi-oppositional teaching learning based optimization
(QOTLBO) methodology in order to find the optimal location of distributed generator to …

The role of distributed generation (DG) for empowering the performance of the distribution
system is becoming better known in the power sector. This paper presents a competent …

This paper presents a new optimization algorithm, named intersect mutation differential
evolution (IMDE) to optimally locate and to determine the size of DGs and capacitors in …

This two-part work presents a new multistage and stochastic mathematical model,
developed to support the decision-making process of planning distribution network systems …

Renewable sources can provide a clean and smart solution to the increased demands.
Thus, photovoltaic and wind turbine are considered here as sources of distributed …