Reza Sirjani

TL;DR: In this paper, a novel global harmony search algorithm (NGHS) is used to determine the optimal location and size of shunt reactive power compensators such as shunt capacitors, static Var compensators (SVCs), and static synchronous compensators(STATCOMs) in a transmission network.

TL;DR: In this article, an up-to-date survey of the literature on the optimal allocation of D-STATCOM in distribution networks is presented, which can be classified into five categories including analytical methods, artificial neural network-based approaches, metaheuristic methods, sensitivity approaches, and a combination of sensitivity approaches and metaheuristics.

TL;DR: An overall review of 50 recent research work studies, including proposed and compared approaches and techniques, objective functions, approaches, the utilised FACTS devices, constraints, contingency conditions and all the analysed and simulated parameters, is provided and discussed in details.

TL;DR: In this article, a new meta-heuristic approach, Harmony Search Algorithm (HSA), was used to find the optimal shunt capacitor placement in radial distribution system which is then to reduce power loss and improve the system voltage profile.

TL;DR: In this paper, the application of the improved harmony search (IHS) algorithm for determining the optimal location and sizing of static Var compensator (SVC) to improve the voltage profile and reduce system power losses is presented.