Abstract
A new optimization technique known as the flower pollination algorithm is suggested in this article for robust tuning of a static VAR compensator to mitigate power system oscillations. The flower pollination algorithm is based on the properties of flowering plants. The tuning of a static VAR compensator controller is established as an optimization process. The flower pollination algorithm is applied to find out the optimal parameters of a static VAR compensator by diminishing certain performance index. The behavior of the suggested algorithm has been appreciated with the behavior of the genetic algorithm and bacteria foraging to certify the notability of the suggested flower pollination algorithm in designing a static VAR compensator. Simulation results of the flower pollination algorithm based static VAR compensator provide greater attenuation for various loading conditions than the optimized static VAR compensator by genetic algorithm and the optimized static VAR compensator by bacteria foraging. The results of the developed flower pollination algorithm based static VAR compensator are observed via time-domain analysis, eigenvalues, and various indices. Also, the economic value of this work is confirmed.