Planning of Radial Distribution System with Distributed Generation-A Review.

This review provides a comprehensive exploration of distributed generation (DG) in the context of radial distribution systems, encompassing various DG technologies, current advancements, and their integration challenges. It evaluates the impacts of DG on distribution networks, highlighting diverse applications, drivers, and benefits. A significant focus is on the optimal integration of DG, assessing various optimization techniques, algorithms, and objective functions used to address this challenge. Through a detailed analysis of existing literature, this study identifies that no single optimization method stands out as universally superior. Instead, the research concludes that hybrid optimization techniques, particularly those combining heuristic methods such as genetic algorithms with other approaches, offer the most effective and reliable solutions for the complex task of DG integration. These hybrid methods leverage the strengths and mitigate the weaknesses of individual techniques, providing more robust and dependable outcomes. This conclusion underscores the need for innovative, multi-faceted approaches to optimize DG integration in evolving distribution systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]