Dynamic Line Rating for Congestion Management in Distribution Network

Abstract

The growth of the demand because of the electrification of the heating system and the popularization of the use of electric vehicles added to an increase on the renewable energies generation connected to the distribution level, are responsible for an increase in the use of distribution network. This may lead to more congestions at this level that up to the date, are solved with direct switching actions which implies a negative economic impact and consequences for consumers and producers. Congestions can be solved also with market-based demand response which need the system to have flexibility to be applied effectively. On transmission network the usage of dynamic line rating (DLR) is more extended but on the distribution level, it is not common. This paper aims to show the use of DLR to provide flexibility to the distribution network, easing congestion management.