Low voltage, but high tension

A shift is taking place within low voltage (LV) networks. Electricity demand is growing, the amount of distributed generation is increasing, and more and more distributed generation (DG) techniques are being developed to full the needs of end users. These developments are having a large impact on low voltage networks. The function of these networks changes and the installation of large scale DG present the operators of low voltage networks with additional challenges, mainly technical, but also concerning the control of the network. This paper describes the impact of installing large scale DG on low voltage grid operators.