Research Article

A Unified Power Quality Conditioner for Feeder Reconfiguration and Setting to Minimize the Power Loss and Improve Voltage Profile

Table 1

The results of UPQC placement and reconfiguration simultaneously in 69-bus network.

Tie switchesUPQC characteristicsTotal losses (KW)Voltage deviationVmin (PU)Vave (PU)
LineShunt power (MVAR)Series power (MVAR)

Case 169, 70, 71, 72, 73---224.920.02650.90910.9734
Case 212, 13, 58, 61, 69---99.880.01350.94270.9865
Case 314, 58, 63, 69, 70601.10.9173.100.01120.96540.9887
Case 410, 12, 18, 58, 61731.491.031150.720.00440.96880.9956
Case 514, 58, 64, 69, 70611.780.38484.850.00820.97190.9917