Distribution network reconfiguration (DNR) plays a vital role in enhancing network
sustainability by optimizing its topology. This process achieves key objectives such as …

Reconfiguration of a distribution network is one of the main approaches to control and
enhance distribution network indices, such as voltage profile and power losses. Distribution …

Significant opportunity for savings in energy and investment through improved performance
of power distribution systems exists in the optimal placement and rating of capacitors, a …

Power distribution systems face continuous challenges from increased demand and
lengthening of feeders, resulting in power loss augmentation and unacceptable voltage …

Obtaining accurate solutions in an acceptable computation time for the problem of
distribution systems reconfiguration is very important because the topology of real …

Power distribution systems (PDS) comprise essential electrical components and
infrastructure that facilitate the delivery of electrical energy from a power transmission …

Smart cities consist of various energy systems and services that must be optimally
scheduled to improve energy efficiency and reduce operation costs. The smart city layout …

This paper introduces a hybrid optimization approach, the Hybrid of African Vulture
Optimizer with Genetic Operators (HAVOGO), designed to address the intricate challenges …

Efficiently reducing power losses involves various strategies such as opening normally
closed switches and closing normally open tie-lines in distribution feeders, and optimally …

Centralized algorithms are widely used for optimization and control in power system
applications. These algorithms require all the measurements and data to be accumulated at …