Analysis of Photovoltaic Generation Hosting Capacity through Particle Swarm Optimization
Hosting Capacity; Distribution System; Particle Swarm Optimization; Solar Energy; OpenDSS.
This paper presents an optimization approach to determine the maximum hosting capacity of photovoltaic generation in unbalanced three-phase distribution systems considering two kinds of constraints: voltage magnitude and reverse power flow at the substation. The goal is to maximize the sum of the nominal power at the maximum power point of photovoltaic panels considering a set of operating points. The Particle Swarm Optimization method and the OpenDSS software are employed to solve the proposed approach. The IEEE 13 bus test system is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method.