Research Article

Strategic Sizing and Placement of Distributed Generation in Radial Distributed Networks Using Multiobjective PSO

Table 5

Technical and economical indices for 5 years for Vhungu-Vhungu.

IndicesCase 1Case 2Case 3Case 4

Investment cost PV ($M)0.069930,06512
Investment cost WT ($M)0.110.11
Total investment cost ($M)0.069930.110.17512
Operation and maintenance cost PV ($M)0.0035560.003329
Operation and maintenance cost WT ($M)0.0057170.005717
Total operation and maintenance cost ($M)0.0035560.0057170.009046
Total active energy losses (MWh)97315181.1755193.955199.425