In recent years, significant research efforts have been devoted to the optimal design of
modern power distribution systems. The aim of power distribution planning (PDP) is to …

Many studies have been conducted on the distribution network expansion planning (DNEP)
problem in recent years. The primary goal of this issue is to satisfy electric load demand …

Important research effort has been devoted to the topic of optimal planning of distribution
systems. However, in general it has been mostly referred to the design of the primary …

Introduction of the distributed energy resources (DER) and new types of consumer
equipment greatly increased the uncertainty in the distribution grid. Due to these changes …

We address the problem of optimally re-routing the feeders of urban distribution network in
Milano, Italy, which presents some peculiarities and significant design challenges. Milano …

In recent decades, many researches have been focused on the distribution planning, mostly
on the medium voltage (MV) level. However, a considerable part of distribution system …

Heuristic algorithms have been widely used to provide computationally feasible means of
exploring the cost effective balance between grid versus off grid sources for universal …

The reliability of energy distribution is not usually considered in the planning of LV (low
voltage) networks. However, the reliability cost has increased because of the appearance of …

In this paper, the problem of upgrading an electric urban distribution network is considered.
Although network planning has attracted considerable attention in the field of power systems …

The increased use of renewable energies promotes decarbonization and raises the load on
power distribution networks, forcing responsible distribution network operators to re …