Assessment of distribution networks performance considering residential photovoltaic systems with demand response applications

The large penetration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at low voltage (LV) networks has started to introduce new challenges to distribution network operators. With the emergence of smart grid technology, the demand response (DR) has been identified as one of the promising approaches for network operators to increase operational flexibility, particularly in the presence of renewable energy resources. Therefore, it is important to investigate how DR applications at a LV consumer level can help to improve network performance. However, so far, only a limited number of works have addressed the implications of DR at LV networks with a PV system. The parametric analysis of the benefits of DR has not been adequately addressed for LV networks with multiple DR-PV interaction scenarios. In this regard, three case studies have been considered in this work, namely, consumers who respond to their own demand profile, consumers who respond to the PV generation profile, and the optimized demand response from consumers. ...