A Review of the Tools and Methods for Distribution Networks’ Hosting Capacity Calculation
Integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) has numerous advantages as well as some disadvantages. To safely integrate DERs into a given distribution network and to maximize their benefits, it is important to thoroughly analyze the impact of DERs on that particular network. The maximum amount...
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| description | Integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) has numerous advantages as well as some disadvantages. To safely integrate DERs into a given distribution network and to maximize their benefits, it is important to thoroughly analyze the impact of DERs on that particular network. The maximum amount of DERs that a given distribution network can accommodate without causing technical problems or without requiring infrastructure modifications is defined as the hosting capacity (HC). In this work, a review of the recent literature regarding the HC is presented. The major limiting factors of HC are found to be voltage deviation, phase unbalance, thermal overload, power losses, power quality, installation location and protection devices’ miscoordination. The studies are found to employ one of four different methods for HC calculation: (i) deterministic, (ii) stochastic, (iii) optimization-based and (iv) streamlined. Commercially available tools for HC calculation are also presented. The review concludes that the choice of tools and methods for HC calculation depends on the data available and the type of study that is to be performed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e4128431c704ea1b614c883f63945d22023-11-20T02:25:29ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-06-011311275810.3390/en13112758A Review of the Tools and Methods for Distribution Networks’ Hosting Capacity CalculationMohammad Zain ul Abideen0Omar Ellabban1Luluwah Al-Fagih2Division of Sustainability, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha 34110, QatarIberdrola Innovation Middle East, Qatar Science & Technology Park, Doha 210177, QatarDivision of Engineering Management and Decision Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha 34110, QatarIntegration of distributed energy resources (DERs) has numerous advantages as well as some disadvantages. To safely integrate DERs into a given distribution network and to maximize their benefits, it is important to thoroughly analyze the impact of DERs on that particular network. The maximum amount of DERs that a given distribution network can accommodate without causing technical problems or without requiring infrastructure modifications is defined as the hosting capacity (HC). In this work, a review of the recent literature regarding the HC is presented. The major limiting factors of HC are found to be voltage deviation, phase unbalance, thermal overload, power losses, power quality, installation location and protection devices’ miscoordination. The studies are found to employ one of four different methods for HC calculation: (i) deterministic, (ii) stochastic, (iii) optimization-based and (iv) streamlined. Commercially available tools for HC calculation are also presented. The review concludes that the choice of tools and methods for HC calculation depends on the data available and the type of study that is to be performed.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/11/2758hosting capacitydistribution networksdistributed energy resourcesoptimization techniques |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Zain ul Abideen Omar Ellabban Luluwah Al-Fagih A Review of the Tools and Methods for Distribution Networks’ Hosting Capacity Calculation Energies hosting capacity distribution networks distributed energy resources optimization techniques |
| title | A Review of the Tools and Methods for Distribution Networks’ Hosting Capacity Calculation |
| title_full | A Review of the Tools and Methods for Distribution Networks’ Hosting Capacity Calculation |
| title_fullStr | A Review of the Tools and Methods for Distribution Networks’ Hosting Capacity Calculation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of the Tools and Methods for Distribution Networks’ Hosting Capacity Calculation |
| title_short | A Review of the Tools and Methods for Distribution Networks’ Hosting Capacity Calculation |
| title_sort | review of the tools and methods for distribution networks hosting capacity calculation |
| topic | hosting capacity distribution networks distributed energy resources optimization techniques |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/11/2758 |
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