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Abstract

In this work, an innovative algorithm is addressed for the reconfiguration of an electrical radial distribution network such that it can lower the active power loss and enhance the voltage profile while satisfying the operating constraints. A nature-based motivated metaheuristic optimization algorithm that is Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) has been proposed. This novel algorithm is motivated by a special foraging strategy of the humpback whales. The proposed algorithm (WOA) is successfully simulated on IEEE standard 33 bus and 69 bus system. To validate the effectiveness of WOA, a benchmark comparison has been done with the previously existing algorithm.