Impact of residential electricity tariffs with variable energy prices on low voltage grids with photovoltaic generation

• Published in: International journal of electrical power & energy systems Vol. 79; pp. 161 - 171
• Main Authors: Ruppert, Manuel, Hayn, Marian, Bertsch, Valentin, Fichtner, Wolf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Computer simulation; Dynamic pricing; Electricity pricing; Load flow; Mathematical models; Monte Carlo simulation; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic generation; Price elasticity; Pricing; Residential demand; Residential energy; Solar cells; Tariffs; Dynamic pricing; Price elasticity; Residential demand; Monte Carlo simulation; Load flow; Photovoltaic generation

•The impact of different tariffs on low voltage grid stability is modelled.•Different levels of photovoltaic generation are considered in the analysis.•Metered data is used to reflect residential demand response to electricity prices.•The tariff setup is crucial to avoid aggravation of critical grid...