Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rajakumar, P.; Balasubramaniam, P.M.; Parimalasundar, E.; Suresh, K.; Aravind, P. Title A name given to the resource Simultaneous photovoltaic distributed generation and capacitor optimization for enhancing performance indices of radial power distribution system Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scientific Reports;Volume;15;Issue;1;Article No.;39627; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-23274-7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-23274-7</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105021549133?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105021549133?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rajakumar P., Department of EEE, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R &amp; D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India; Balasubramaniam P.M., Department of ECE, Hindusthan Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India; Parimalasundar E., Department of EEE, Mohanbabu University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India; Suresh K., Department of EEE, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Aravind P., Mattu University, Mattu, Ethiopia Description An account of the resource This paper presents an effective metaheuristic framework using the Osprey Optimization Algorithm (OOA) for the simultaneous allocation of distributed generation (DG) units and capacitor banks (CB) in radial distribution systems (RDS). The method optimizes the locations and sizing for DG units and CB to minimize active power losses (APL), to reduce voltage deviation (VD), and to enhance voltage stability. The performance of the proposed approach is tested on IEEE 69-bus and 118-bus benchmark RDSs and the real-time Tala Egyptian RDS. The OOA achieved superior results compared to popular heuristic algorithms such as antlion optimizer (ALO), hunter-prey optimizer (HPO), and whale optimizer algorithm (WOA). Specifically, for three units of DG and single capacitor integration in the 69-bus system, OOA reduced the total APL by 75.1%, lowered the total voltage deviation (TVD) by 1.4835p.u., and improved the total voltage stability index (TVSI) by 3.0229. With optimal assimilation of three units of DG and capacitors each, APL reduction, TVD minimization, and TVSI improvement further extended to 79.9%, 1.5013p.u., and 2.2787, respectively. Furthermore, OOA validation on a variable-load 69-bus RDS and the real 37-bus Tala Egyptian RDS demonstrated consistent and superior performance, showcasing its robustness. Statistical analyses also confirm OOAs efficiency and ability to solve DG planning in the distribution networks. The Author(s) 2025. Subject The topic of the resource Capacitor placement; Distributed generation; Optimization; Power loss; Voltage deviation; Voltage stability Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Nature Research Relation A related resource ISSN: 20452322; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online