The first distributed photovoltaic resource development and configuration platform in China has been built in Jiangsu

On May 22nd, CHYT Electric learned from State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd. that China's first distributed photovoltaic resource development and configuration platform has been built in Jiangsu.

"By inputting information such as location, the platform can calculate the exploitable scale of distributed photovoltaics in the region based on factors such as development needs and power grid status, and provide suggestions on 'how much to install' and 'when to install' within 1 second. This provides reference for government planning and decision-making as well as investment and construction by photovoltaic developers, effectively guiding the orderly development of distributed photovoltaics in the province." said Shi Mingming, Director of the Distribution Network Technology Center of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Research Institute.

It is reported that this platform, independently developed by State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power, can accurately locate, evaluate, and optimize the allocation of rooftop distributed photovoltaic resources within an area of approximately 100000 square kilometers throughout Jiangsu. Taking Qidong City as an example, based on existing electricity demand, the distributed photovoltaic installed capacity in Qidong City will increase by approximately 700000 kilowatts by 2025. After introducing platform calculations, power supply companies can provide grid connected photovoltaic capacity according to local new energy development plans before photovoltaic installation, and transform and strengthen the grid structure in advance to solve the bottleneck problem of grid transmission.

State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power also divided 95 counties (cities, districts) in the province into more than 1200 power supply grids, and used the platform to simulate and analyze the photovoltaic carrying capacity of the grids, identifying over 2000 potential weak points in the power grid.