Hourly Optimum Operating Strategy of Fixed and Switched Capacitors Connected to a Distribution Feeder.

Document Type : Research Studies

Authors

1 Electrical Power and Machines Department., Faculty of Engineering., El-Mansoura University.,Mansoura., Egypt.

2 Electrical Power and Machines Department., Faculty of Engineering., El-Mansoura University., Mansoura., Egypt.

Abstract

In this paper the hourly optimum operating & strategy of the  fixed and switched capacitor banks are studied. The hourly  optimum fixed and switched capacitor banks is determined. The  effect of switching time on the optimum sizes of banks is  presented. The effect of banks location on the feeder is also  illustrated.Study shows that the maximum optimum bank sizes for a fixed  and switched bankes are 1500, 767 KVAR. They are located at nodes  4,8 on a feeder.   

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