PV penetration scenario generator based on maximum hosting capacity and statistic data

Increasing photovoltaic (PV) penetration is a major driver for developing new methods to integrate renewable generation into distribution systems. For planning of low voltage distribution networks future share of penetrations have to be modeled in an appropriate way, to simulate and analyze the impact of PV generation. Different approaches to model high penetration scenarios - in particular defining certain penetration levels e.g., 50% or 100% - are analyzed and shortcomings described. Based on the maximum hosting capacity (HC) of a network, a penetration scenario generator is presented which takes realistic PV system sizes, roof sizes at placement positions and network constraints into account. An implementation for PowerFactory (network analysis software) and results for four low voltage networks are demonstrated.