Distributed generators (DGs) have a high penetration rate in distribution networks (DNs).
Understanding their impact on a DN is essential for achieving optimal power flow (OPF) …

This paper provides an application of the hybrid Grey Wolf Optimization and Particle Swarm
Optimization (GWO-PSO) method to reach a solution to the optimal reactive power dispatch …

Salp swarm algorithm (SSA) is a recent optimization technique inspired by behavior of the
salp chains in deep oceans. However, the SSA is efficient, simple and easy to implement, it …

The accuracy of the modeling of the fuel cell is important for achieving precise simulation
results. This article presents a newly developed optimization method “Chaotic MayFly …

Integrating renewable energy sources (RESs) into modern electric power systems offers
various techno-economic benefits. However, the inconsistent power profile of RES …

The appropriate planning of electric power systems has a significant effect on the economic
situation of countries. For the protection and reliability of the power system, the optimal …

The study of power system planning, security and control is crucial for determining optimal
power flow (OPF), a highly non-linear complicated issue. The functioning of the power …

This paper develops a novel methodology for optimal control of islanded microgrids (MGs)
based on the coot bird metaheuristic optimizer (CBMO). To this end, the optimum gains for …

This article introduces an application of the recently developed hunger games search (HGS)
optimization algorithm. The HGS is combined with chaotic maps to propose a new Chaotic …

DC microgrids have gained a lot of interest recently due to increasing dc loads such as
electric vehicles and the penetration of renewable energy sources (RESs). However, DC …