Usually, consumers experience power failures due to problems in the distribution systems.
Distribution systems have evolved to an extent where smart technologies are needed for …

Reconfiguration of radial distribution networks is becoming a viable solution for improving
the performance of distribution networks. Configurations may be varied with manual or …

This paper proposes a solution for the distribution network reconfiguration (DNR) problem
with distributed generation (DG) based on the parallel slime mould algorithm (PSMA). Firstly …

Energy management in distribution systems has gained attention in recent years.
Coordination of electricity generation and consumption is crucial to save energy, reduce …

The distribution network operator is usually responsible for increasing the efficiency and
reliability of network operation. The target of active loss minimization is in line with efficiency …

The integration of widely fluctuating distributed generation (such as photovoltaic panels,
wind power, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems) puts the stability of power …

This paper shows that there is great potential for saving money when reconfiguring
distribution systems at an optimal frequency. Studies are conducted on hourly, daily, weekly …

This paper proposes a new formulation for the optimum reconfiguration of islanded
microgrid (IMG) systems. The reconfiguration problem is casted as a multi-objective …

The energy sector has been a fertile ground for the application of operational research (OR)
models and methods (Antunes and Martins, OR Models for Energy Policy, Planning and …

Unexpected outage of distribution network's branches due to load growth, component
failures and high penetration of renewable energy resources, may affect the optimum energy …