This paper presents Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm, with dynamic weights, applied to
reduce the real power loss in a system. Particle Swarm Optimization with detailed study on …

Increasing energy demand, rising energy costs and unpredictable energy markets are factors
that have led consumers and utilities to search for optimal ways of controlling, monitoring …

Smart grid is providing new opportunities and techniques for supplying high energy demand
of the ever growing energy industry. One-third of the total energy demand comes from the …

Networked microgrids emerged from the growing deployment of microgrids in the
distribution network. The coordinated operation of networked microgrids offers technical and …

Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is a cloud-based software-controlled distributed power plant that
aggregates heterogeneous distributed generation units into a single operating profile to …

Electricity is regarded as a basic human requirement. Electric demand is met using either the
grid (online) or the off-grid (standalone) method. The electrification of loads in remote areas …

This comprehensive reference text discusses evolutionary optimization techniques, to find
optimal solutions for single and multi-objective problems. The text presents each evolutionary …

A substantial quantity of energy is consumed by residential buildings. The appliance runs
on a set schedule in most of the houses. As a result, the appliance remains switched ON …

The proliferation of microgrid installations has led to the emergence of networked microgrids,
where individual microgrids are interconnected to maximize their benefits and assist the …

Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is an evolutionary optimization algorithm. PSO is a robust
and well researched optimization technique. There are a large number of applications of …