Objective: In this paper, is present a hybrid optimization methodology for the optimal location and sizing of distributed generators (DGs) in electrical distribution networks. We propose a mixed-integer nonlinear problem (MINLP) model for the mathematical formulation, whose objective function is the minimization of power losses due to the Joule effect in conductors. The constraints we considered include active and reactive power balance, voltage regulation, percentage of penetration of DGs into the distribution network, and total DGs allowed in such network. Methodology: To solve the MINLP model, we employed a master–slave strategy that uses the Chu-Beasley genetic algorithm (CBGA) and the optimal power flow (OPF) model as the master and slave algorithms, respectively. This hybrid technique helps to reduce the complexity of the MINLP model by eliminating binary variables through the master algorithm and then solving the resulting Nonlinear problem (NLP), which corresponds to the OPF model, using a classical interior-point method available in MATLAB’s fmincon toolbox. Results: We tested the efficiency and robustness of the proposed methodology in 33- and 69-node radial distribution networks. The results show its high performance in terms of power loss reduction and final sizing of DGs Conclusions: The results obtained in the test systems under analysis reveal that there is a direct and proportional relationship between technical losses, the percentage of distributed generation penetration, and the number of generators available.
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