Fast depleting fossil fuels and the growing awareness for environmental protection have led
us to the energy crisis. Hence, efforts are being made by researchers to investigate new …

Distributed generation, with respect to its ability in utilizing the alternative resources of
energy, provides a promising future for power generation in electric networks. Distributed …

Abstract Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA) is an optimization method inspired by the
theory of Newtonian gravity in physics. Till now, many variants of GSA have been …

Consciousness of the need to decrease our unnatural weather changes and of the critical
increase in the costs of traditional sources of energy have motivated many nations to provide …

This paper presents a novel integration technique for optimal network reconfiguration and
distributed generation (DG) placement in distribution system with an objective of power loss …

Distributed generation can be defined as power generation by small scale generating units
that are installed at distribution systems. The penetration of distributed generation (DG) units …

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 …

Power system applications often require solving one or multiple optimization problems
which are nonlinear. Due to the limitations such as dimensionality constraints and slow …

Smart microgrids, as the foundations of the future smart grid, combine distinct Internet of
Things (IoT) designs and technologies for applications that are designed to create, regulate …

Distributed generation (DG) has attracted significant attention due to its great potential for
enhancing economical and technical performance of power systems and reducing …