Optimizing Phasor Measurement Units Placement in Power Networks Using Betweenness Centrality

Abstract

Introduction: Centrality concepts play a crucial role in determining the significance of a vertex based on its necessity. A network always prefers the shortest path, also known as the geodesic path, for information transmission between nodes. Betweenness centrality, which reduces geodesic distance, makes it easier to strategically position phasor measurement units (PMUs) in a power network. We present a research paper that describes an algorithm specifically designed for PMU placement in power networks.  The algorithm's performance is assessed by running it on the widely used IEEE 14 and IEEE 30 buses, allowing for comparison with results obtained using other methodologies.