Journal Article10.1016/J.IJEPES.2011.08.023
A combination of genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization for optimal DG location and sizing in distribution systems
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TL;DR: A novel hybrid Genetic Algorithm (GA) / Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) for solving the problem of optimal location and sizing of DG on distributed systems is presented to minimize network power loss and better voltage regulation in radial distribution systems.
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About: This article is published in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. The article was published on 01 Jan 2012. The article focuses on the topics: Multi-swarm optimization & Particle swarm optimization.
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