• Javed Dhillon
• Surender Singh Tanwar

This paper presents an approach for optimal placement and sizing of distributed generators (DG) and capacitors units in a radial distribution network. Both fixed and switching capacitors are considered for reactive power compensation at different load levels. Two types of DGs are considered for power generation namely unity power factor and 0.90 lagging p.f. The formulated multi-objective problem comprises of technical performance, economic and environmental (TEE) indices for grid active power reduction, peak power loss, energy loss, reactive power loss, environment impact reduction index. The appropriate weighting factors for different indices have been decided by Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Scenarios are formed for different weighting factors using AHP and simulation results are compared for these scenarios. Four different cases of DG and capacitor operation are considered in the problem and case wise simulation is carried out. Worth of scientific approach for weighting factors has been proven better than uniform weighting factors.

TEE, AHP, economic saving, benefits, weighting factors, environmental benefits

"Techno-Economic and Environmental-driven planning for Active and reactive power management in distribution network with AHP", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.1553-1572, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREL06238.pdf

"Techno-Economic and Environmental-driven planning for Active and reactive power management in distribution network with AHP", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp1553-1572, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREL06238.pdf