Determining the influence of energy management systems on simultaneity factors of distribution grids

The ongoing integration of DER in combination with the ramp-up of assets with flexibility potential such as storages and electric vehicles is challenging grid planning processes. The flexibility potential of such assets varies according to the flexibility strategies of energy management systems and cannot be addressed by conventional grid development and planning approaches. We present a methodology to determine the simultaneity factor of households with energy management systems that can be included in existing grid planning approaches used to evaluate the hosting capacity in distribution grids.