A PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION FOR REACTIVE POWER AND VOLTAGE CONTROL CONSIDERING VOLTAGE STABILITY

Abstract

This paper presents a particle swarm optimization for reactive power and voltage control considering voltage stability. The proposed method determines a control strategy with continuous and discrete control variables such as AVR operating values, OLTC tap positions, and the amount of reactive power compensation equipment. The method also considers voltage stability using a continuation power flow technique. The feasibility of the proposed method is demonstrated on model power systems with promising results.