A Review of Stochastic Hosting Capacity Problems Concerning High Photovoltaic Penetration

Abstract

The number of requests for integrating customer- scale photovoltaic systems on distribution grids has increased over the last few years. Consequently, this scenario expands the role of the electrical distribution planners. The operators of a traditional electrical distribution system are responsible for predicting the amount of electricity used. Forecasting the power generation of the linked photovoltaic systems is also necessary due to the significant increase in photovoltaic penetration. In relation to the uncertainty characteristics of the photovoltaic size and placement, this new role presents a considerable challenge to the electrical distribution planners. Therefore, this paper provides a review of the position of previous studies in solving problems that have been formulated through the development of the hosting capacity determination method. A detailed discussion and a summary of existing approaches are also provided. Therefore, it can be used by electrical distribution planners to find appropriate approaches to deal with the high penetration of photovoltaic and systems.