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Optimal reactive power dispatch (ORPD) problems in power system have been solved by using several variants of traditional nature inspired particle swam optimization (PSO) with aim to achieve a promising solution for a given objective such as line loss, voltage deviation and overall cost minimization. Several schemes have been designed to improve the performance of the optimization technique in tunning the operational variables and analyzed by evaluating the final results. In this article, a different method is designed to solve ORPD problems, by introducing Shannon entropy based diversity in the fractional order PSO dynamics, i.e., FOPSO-EE. The results show that synergy of both, the Shannon entropy and the fractional calculus can be used as the useful tools for enhancing the optimization strength of algorithm while solving the ORPD problems in standard IEEE 30 and 57 bus power systems. The performance of the design FOPSO-EE is further validated through results of statistical interpretations in terms of histogram analysis, box plot illustration, quantile-quantile probability plot and empirical probability distribution function.

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Reactive power dispatch is a vital problem in the operation, planning and control of power system for obtaining a fixed economic load expedition. An optimal dispatch reduces the grid congestion through the minimization of the active power loss. This strategy involves adjusting the transformer tap settings, generator voltages and reactive power sources, such as flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS). The optimal dispatch improves the system security, voltage profile, power transfer capability and overall network efficiency. In the present work, a fractional evolutionary approach achieves the desired objectives of reactive power planning by incorporating FACTS devices. Two compensation arrangements are possible: the shunt type compensation, through Static Var compensator (SVC) and the series compensation through the Thyristor controlled series compensator (TCSC). The fractional order Darwinian Particle Swarm Optimization (FO-DPSO) is implemented on the standard IEEE 30, IEEE 57 and IEEE 118 bus test systems. The power flow analysis is used for determining the location of TCSC, while the voltage collapse proximity indication (VCPI) method identifies the location of the SVC. The superiority of the FO-DPSO is demonstrated by comparing the results with those obtained by other techniques in terms of measure of central tendency, variation indices and time complexity.