Using the gray wolf optimizer for solving optimal reactive power dispatch problem

• Published in: Applied soft computing Vol. 32; pp. 286 - 292
• Main Authors: Sulaiman, Mohd Herwan, Mustaffa, Zuriani, Mohamed, Mohd Rusllim, Aliman, Omar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Gray wolf optimizer; Loss minimization; Meta-heuristic technique; Optimal reactive power dispatch; Voltage deviation minimization; Loss minimization; Gray wolf optimizer; Meta-heuristic technique; Optimal reactive power dispatch; Voltage deviation minimization

•Gray wolf optimizer (GWO) is employed in solving the optimal reactive power dispatch (ORPD) problems.•Three case studies have been utilized to show the effectiveness of GWO.•GWO able to find minimum loss and voltage deviation solution than those determined by other techniques. This paper presents t...