Energy Loss Reduction in a 20-kV Distribution Network Considering Available Budget

Mehdi  Izadi; Farzad  Razavi

doi:10.6180/jase.2017.20.1.03

Energy Loss Reduction in a 20-kV Distribution Network Considering Available Budget

Mehdi Izadi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹ and Farzad Razavi²

¹Young Researchers and Elite Club, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
²Faculty of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Received: June 27, 2016
Accepted: October 14, 2016
Publication Date: March 1, 2017

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ABSTRACT

The present paper is a report on a study which tried to determine the best way of allocating the budget available to the Qazvin Electric Distribution Company in Iran in order to optimally decrease energy loss in an affiliated distribution network. Five methods of loss reduction were compared in terms of the degree of loss reduction and cost-effectiveness. The budget to be assigned to each method was determined. The results show that the budget should only be appropriated to capacitor placement, replacement of dilapidated conductors, and load imbalance adjustment, in that order.

Keywords: Available Budget, Loss Reduction, Load Imbalance Adjustment, Capacitor Placement, Dilapidated Conductors

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