Evaluación óptima de la ubicación de compensadores reactivos utilizando el método TOPSIS para mejorar el desempeño de los sistemas de distribución

Abstract

This article presents an optimal methodology for the placement of reactive power compensators in electrical distribution systems, employing the TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) multicriteria decision-making method. The goal is to enhance system performance in terms of voltage profile stability, reduction of active power losses, and minimization of installation economic costs. A case study is developed on a radial distribution network, where various candidate locations and sizes of capacitor banks are analyzed. The results demonstrate that the proposed method identifies optimal configurations that balance technical performance and costs, providing an effective tool for the planning of distribution networks.