École Nationale Supérieure de
Techniques Avancées

Abstract

This practice report focuses on the impact of flexibility in a context of high penetration of renewable energies, in particular photovoltaic energy, in smart grids. Thus, it reviews the different forms of flexibility and focuses on the demand response, because it is an excellent response to the need for network management at the technical and economic level. Therefore, self-consumption, a form of response to demand, is evaluated as a solution to the problem of overload and congestion. Finally, these tools are applied to a case study to analyse and quantify the benefits of demand response in a small grid with extensive solar production.