Due to increased load demand, the power system developers are encouraged to
meet power quality requirements. Using harmonic filter and capacitor bank is
one of the essential solutions in mitigating power quality issues. This
research aims to mitigate harmonics and improve the voltage in distribution
systems by using ETAP. For this purpose, a distribution system in Homs city
is considered, which is a part of Syrian power system. The capacitor banks
are designed using numerical analysis and Optimal Capacitor Placement (OCP).
The results indicate that this approach enhances the voltage profile, which
is reflected in some buses. The voltage profile is effectively improved on
several buses, and power losses are significantly reduced. The Total
Harmonic Distortions (THDs) and Individual Harmonic Distortions (IHDs) of
the subjected buses are reduced. Moreover, the power factor is improved from
0.877 to 0.926 for the studied system.