Optimal Placement of Distributed Generation for Reliability Benefit in Distribution Systems

N. Rugthaicharoencheep, A. Chalangsut

Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2013.54B132                

Abstract

A distributed generator is a small-scaled active generating unit located

Keywords

Distributed Generation; Reliability; Tabu Search; Distribution System

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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