Impact of coordination of intertie transformer tap changers on active power losses assessed by Big Bang Big Crunch algorithm

Abstract: Power utilities worldwide face significant technical power losses. There are two categories of power losses: technical and non-technical losses. Technical losses occur on the transmission and distribution lines, transformer windings, and capacitors. These include active power losses which are caused by resistive components and reactive power losses which are caused by reactive components. Transformer tap changers play a key role in the minimization of power losses. Many researchers have already investigated the effect of transformer tap changers on power systems. However, none of their publications have assessed the impact of transformer tap changers on power flows in the context of interties to minimize active power losses using BBBC algorithm. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of intertie transformer tap changers on active power losses using BBBC algorithm...M.Phil. (Electrical Engineering in Power and Energy Systems