ABSTRACT
This chapter builds upon studies carried out in cooperation with a Belgian distribution system operator in response to the challenges it faces for Low-Voltage (LV) network planning and control. It outlines the network identification problem, and presents a method that is designed to form and update the LV network topology, and to estimate its branch impedances, by relying only on the recorded smart meter data. The chapter develops a probabilistic method is developed to evaluate the network capacity taking into account the uncertainties in load and production. This method is an example of an optimal planning solution enabled by the identified network model. More intelligent solutions for network planning and operation to maximize the network hosting capacity with minimum changes in infrastructure are more likely to be used. However, the network parameters such as line impedance are also important information required for distribution network analysis.
