TY - JOUR T1 - Optimal Allocation of Distributed Generation Units in Radial Distribution Systems A1 - Mahdi Mozaffari Legha A1 - Mojtaba Jalali JF - specialty journal of electronic and computer sciences JO - SPEC. J. ELECTRON. COMPUT. SCI. SN - 2412-7485 Y1 - 2016 VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 8 N2 - This paper proposes Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Imperialism Competitive Algorithm for solving optimal distributed generation (DG) location and capacity. The objective is to minimize network power loss and improve the voltage stability index within the frame-work of system operation and security constraints in radial distribution systems. A detailed performance analysis is carried out on 33 bus system to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology. Two different objective functions are considered in this study: (1) minimization of active power loss (2) maximization of improve the voltage stability index. The goal is to optimize each objective function. The site and size of DG units are assumed as design variables. The results are discussed and compared with those of traditional distribution planning and also with Imperialism Competitive Algorithm (ICA) & Genetic Algorithm (GA). UR - https://sciarena.com/article/optimal-allocation-of-distributed-generation-units-in-radial-distribution-systems ER -