Research Article
Optimal Network Reconfiguration using Binary Firefly Algorithm in The Medium Voltage Distribution Network of Medan City
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.20-10-2022.2329060, author={Yoakim Simamora and Dadang Mulyana and Muhammad Isnaini}, title={Optimal Network Reconfiguration using Binary Firefly Algorithm in The Medium Voltage Distribution Network of Medan City}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference of Engineering and Implementation on Vocational Education, ACEIVE 2022, 20 October 2022, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ACEIVE}, year={2023}, month={5}, keywords={network reconfiguration firefly algorithm power loss}, doi={10.4108/eai.20-10-2022.2329060} }- Yoakim Simamora
Dadang Mulyana
Muhammad Isnaini
Year: 2023
Optimal Network Reconfiguration using Binary Firefly Algorithm in The Medium Voltage Distribution Network of Medan City
ACEIVE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-10-2022.2329060
Abstract
The Distribution System is one of the systems in the electric power system that has an important role because it is directly related to electrical energy consumers, especially consumers of medium voltage and low voltage electrical energy. With the increase in the number of consumers, it will increase the number of load points and load circuits, if the switching of the circuit is not carefully calculated, then the losses in the network will be even greater. Network reconfiguration is one way to optimize power flow by opening and closing switches found on the distribution network. The purpose of this network reconfiguration is to obtain an optimal reconfiguration of the distribution network with the least power loss. This scheme was tested on the NR7 84 bus 20 kV distribution system in Medan. The results of the analysis using the proposed method obtained a decrease in power loss from 33.21 kW to 24.49 kW or reduced 26.25% with an open switch 84, 9, 10, 17, 19, 26, 29, 75, 34 , 39, 43, 95, 96, 97.