Computer Aided Design For Reactive Power Compensation

摘要

Presented in this paper is a computer aided design tool to determine the size and location of shunt capacitors for the purpose of reducing power losses in distribution networks. The developed computer program (CapSize) is windows based with several design options that permit practically feasible solutions. The implemented algorithm is based on a rigorous optimization method and ac power flow calculations. The algorithm accounts for voltage profile, load variations, load transfer switching, observation measurements, and limited availability of data. The results of a test case are presented for illustration.