TAILORED PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR SOLVING OPTIMAL REACTIVE POWER PROBLEM

Abstract

This paper presents Tailored Particle Swarm Optimization (TPSO) algorithm for solving optimal reactive power problem. Particle Swarm optimization algorithm based on Membrane Computing is proposed to solve the problem. Tailored Particle Swarm Optimization (TPSO) algorithm designed with the framework and rules of a cell-like P systems, and particle swarm optimization with the neighbourhood search.  In order to evaluate the efficiency of the proposed algorithm, it has been tested on standard IEEE 118 & practical 191 bus test systems and compared to other specified algorithms. Simulation results show that Tailored Particle Swarm Optimization (TPSO) algorithm is superior to other algorithms in reducing the real power loss.