Distributed Power Generation from Renewable Energy Resources: A Framework for Load Forecasting in Low Voltage Power Grids

The purpose of this paper is to define a framework for for load forecasting in low voltage power grids with distributed power generation from renewable energy resources. In this way, the framework architecture is described: at the component level and at the global level (whole system). In the model proposed, the interest of load forecasting tools as " decision support tools" is pointed out. The framework gives to customers the possibility to control electricity consumption of the used devices, allowing them to reduce: monthly bills, carbon emissions, the demand during peak periods, local dependence of the reserve\´s capacity. The work is in coherence with actual energy market developments like "green energy" or "web-services applications".