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HomepageNews & moreNewsPhotovoltaic Hosting Capacity Estimator (PVHC)

Photovoltaic Hosting Capacity Estimator (PVHC)

With the open-source PVHC Estimator tool, accurately and rapidly compute the PV hosting capacity of your electrical network under specific solar configurations and user-defined control algorithms. Include battery systems, redefine PVHC thresholds and tailor your simulation according to your project’s needs. This tool is freely available as a PowerFactory plugin (PowerFactory license not included).

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