Fuzzy-TLBO optimal reactive power control variables planning for energy loss minimization.

Highlights: [•] A new approach to the problem of optimal reactive power control variables planning is proposed. [•] The energy loss minimization problem has been formulated by modeling the load of system as a Load Duration Curve. [•] To solving the energy loss problem, the classic methods and the evolutionary methods are used. [•] A new proposed fuzzy teaching–learning based algorithm is applied to energy loss problem. [•] Simulations are done to show the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed algorithm compared with other methods. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]