Research on reactive power compensation for distribution network based on biogeography-based optimization algorithm

Distribution network reactive power optimization, which can effectively reduce distribution network wastage, can not only improve voltage distribution network quality, but also realize the distribution network security control. Stable operation provides solid foundation for the electric power enterprise economy. Unlike genetic algorithm that shares the feature information between the chromosomes, the unique migration pattern of BBO algorithm makes the good feature in the habitats broadcast widely among habitats, thus, the optimization process would be accelerated and the reactive power compensation location could be confirmed quickly. And by using BBO algorithm in the example analysis and conducting simulation through PSASP, it proves that biogeography optimization algorithm is quite effective when applied in distribution network reactive power optimization.