From: Optimal DG placement for benefit maximization in distribution networks by using Dragonfly algorithm
 | Without DG | Voltage sensitivity index method (Murthy and Kumar 2013) | Proposed method |
---|---|---|---|
DG location | – | 16 | 6 |
DG size (kW) | – | 1000 | 2590.2 |
Total real power loss (TLP) (kW) | 211 | 136.7533 | 111.0338 |
Total reactive power (TLR)loss (kVAR) | 143 | 92.6599 | 81.6859 |
Vmin (p.u.) | 0.904 | 0.9318 | 0.9424 |
Cost of energy losses ($) | 16,982.5724 | 11,007.9901 | 8930.65 |
Cost of PDG ($/MW h) | Â | 20.25 | 52.05 |