Optimal Planning of Distributed Generation and Loads in Active Distribution Network:A Review

The integration of distributed generation and loads (DGL), which are composed of distributed generation (DG), energy storage system (ESS) and electric vehicles (EVs) in power distribution networks (DN), has become increasingly important in recent years. In this paper, the optimal allocation of DGL under the background of active distribution network (ADN) is summarized. Firstly, this paper presents an overview of this research field and the main research methods. Then, the optimal planning problem and the modeling of DGL are stated. After that, the most innovative contributions in reviewed works are analyzed and classified. And finally, the future research directions are prospected.