DERHCAT (Distributed Energy Resource Hosting Capacity Analysis Tool) [SWR-16-32]
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
NREL's advanced hosting capacity analysis and System Analysis Reports can help utilities, policymakers, and solar developers better understand the impact of adding new distributed photovoltaic (DPV) systems to the electrical distribution system. Advanced hosting capacity analysis considers the thresholds at which new DPV systems will trigger upgrades or changes to the electrical distribution system and evaluates the cost of different options for expanding the hosting capacity. It is one part of NREL's work to help stakeholders better understand the distribution system costs associated with integrating new DPV systems at different penetration levels. NREL's analysis uses a bottom-up methodology that involves simulating distribution systems. The analysis considers sequential increases in hosting capacity and corresponding upgrade costs from a baseline scenario with no DPV up to penetration levels greater than 100% of peak load.
- Short Name / Acronym:
- Advanced Hosting Capacity Analysis Tool
- Site Accession Number:
- NREL SWR-16-32
- Software Type:
- Scientific
- License(s):
- BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies OfficePrimary Award/Contract Number:AC36-08GO28308
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Code ID:
- 111405
- OSTI ID:
- code-111405
- Country of Origin:
- United States
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