Adaptive Hosting Capacity Forecasting in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources
The sustainable integration of distributed energy resources (DER) into distribution networks requires accurate forecasting of hosting capacity. The network and DER variables alone do not capture the full range of external influences on DER integration. Traditional models often overlook the dynamic i...
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| description | The sustainable integration of distributed energy resources (DER) into distribution networks requires accurate forecasting of hosting capacity. The network and DER variables alone do not capture the full range of external influences on DER integration. Traditional models often overlook the dynamic impacts of these exogenous factors, leading to suboptimal predictions. This study introduces a Sensitivity-Enhanced Recurrent Neural Network (SERNN) model, featuring a sensitivity gate within the neural network’s memory cell architecture to enhance responsiveness to time-varying variables. The sensitivity gate dynamically adjusts the model’s response based on external conditions, allowing for improved capture of input variability and temporal characteristics of the distribution network and DER. Additionally, a feedback mechanism within the model provides inputs from previous cell states into the forget gate, allowing for refined control over input selection and enhancing forecasting precision. Through case studies, the model demonstrates superior accuracy in hosting capacity predictions compared to baseline models like LSTM, ConvLSTM, Bidirectional LSTM, Stacked LSTM, and GRU. Study shows that the SERNN achieves a mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.2030, a root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.3884 and an R-squared value of 0.9854, outperforming the best baseline model by 48 per cent in MAE and 71 per cent in RMSE. Additionally, Feature engineering enhances the model’s performance, improving the R-squared value from 0.9145 to 0.9854. The sensitivity gate also impacts the model’s performance, lowering MAE to 0.2030 compared to 0.2283 without the sensitivity gate, and increasing the R-squared value from 0.9152 to 0.9854. Incorporating exogenous factors such as the time of day as a sensitivity gate input, further improves responsiveness, making the model more adaptable to real-world conditions. This advanced SERNN model offers a reliable framework for distribution network operators, supporting intelligent planning and proactive DER management. Ultimately, it provides a significant step forward in hosting capacity analysis, enabling more efficient and sustainable DER integration within next-generation distribution networks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-99ec7e88e67342fbb01a7078950d5fd02025-01-24T13:30:49ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-01-0118226310.3390/en18020263Adaptive Hosting Capacity Forecasting in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy ResourcesMd Tariqul Islam0M. Jahangir Hossain1Md. Ahasan Habib2Muhammad Ahsan Zamee3School of Electrical and Data Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, AustraliaSchool of Electrical and Data Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, AustraliaSchool of Electrical and Data Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, AustraliaSchool of Electrical and Data Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, AustraliaThe sustainable integration of distributed energy resources (DER) into distribution networks requires accurate forecasting of hosting capacity. The network and DER variables alone do not capture the full range of external influences on DER integration. Traditional models often overlook the dynamic impacts of these exogenous factors, leading to suboptimal predictions. This study introduces a Sensitivity-Enhanced Recurrent Neural Network (SERNN) model, featuring a sensitivity gate within the neural network’s memory cell architecture to enhance responsiveness to time-varying variables. The sensitivity gate dynamically adjusts the model’s response based on external conditions, allowing for improved capture of input variability and temporal characteristics of the distribution network and DER. Additionally, a feedback mechanism within the model provides inputs from previous cell states into the forget gate, allowing for refined control over input selection and enhancing forecasting precision. Through case studies, the model demonstrates superior accuracy in hosting capacity predictions compared to baseline models like LSTM, ConvLSTM, Bidirectional LSTM, Stacked LSTM, and GRU. Study shows that the SERNN achieves a mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.2030, a root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.3884 and an R-squared value of 0.9854, outperforming the best baseline model by 48 per cent in MAE and 71 per cent in RMSE. Additionally, Feature engineering enhances the model’s performance, improving the R-squared value from 0.9145 to 0.9854. The sensitivity gate also impacts the model’s performance, lowering MAE to 0.2030 compared to 0.2283 without the sensitivity gate, and increasing the R-squared value from 0.9152 to 0.9854. Incorporating exogenous factors such as the time of day as a sensitivity gate input, further improves responsiveness, making the model more adaptable to real-world conditions. This advanced SERNN model offers a reliable framework for distribution network operators, supporting intelligent planning and proactive DER management. Ultimately, it provides a significant step forward in hosting capacity analysis, enabling more efficient and sustainable DER integration within next-generation distribution networks.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/2/263artificial intelligencehosting capacitydistributed energy resourcesPVEVsbattery energy storage systems |
| spellingShingle | Md Tariqul Islam M. Jahangir Hossain Md. Ahasan Habib Muhammad Ahsan Zamee Adaptive Hosting Capacity Forecasting in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources Energies artificial intelligence hosting capacity distributed energy resources PV EVs battery energy storage systems |
| title | Adaptive Hosting Capacity Forecasting in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources |
| title_full | Adaptive Hosting Capacity Forecasting in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources |
| title_fullStr | Adaptive Hosting Capacity Forecasting in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adaptive Hosting Capacity Forecasting in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources |
| title_short | Adaptive Hosting Capacity Forecasting in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources |
| title_sort | adaptive hosting capacity forecasting in distribution networks with distributed energy resources |
| topic | artificial intelligence hosting capacity distributed energy resources PV EVs battery energy storage systems |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/2/263 |
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