Hosting Capacity News Today

Increasing connection rates of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems to electricity distribution networks has become a major concern for the distribution network service providers (DNSPs) due to the inability of existing network infrastructure to accommodate high levels of PV penetration while maintaining voltage regulation and other operational requirements. The solution to this dilemma is to undertake a hosting capacity (HC) study to identify the maximum penetration limit of rooftop PV generation ...

Evaluation of the maximum connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity without violating stipulated network voltage limits is essential in managing the voltage rise in low-voltage (LV) networks under increasing solar penetration levels. In this regard, this paper reviews recent investigations completed in relation to solar PV hosting capacity (HC) assessment work in LV networks. A feeder based approach developed for evaluating solar PV HC constrained by over-voltage conditions in LV networks is su...

The rapid increase in the deployment of residential PV systems has caused various concerns for electricity network service providers in accommodating higher amounts of PV while maintaining the system operating indices at their acceptable ranges. This concept, usually referred to as hosting capacity (HC), has gained increased attention in recent years. This paper aims to address the state of the art in HC assessment and enhancement through a comprehensive examination of various research studies a...

New documents reveal how renewables have improved publicly available power grid data in the United States, and show how solar and wind are footing the bill for U.S. power grid upgrades.From pv magazine