Distributed photovoltaic (DPV), represented by household rooftop PV, has been developing rapidly under the promotion of county-wide rooftop PV policy in China. However, its large-scale integration has brought serious challenges to the reliability of the distribution network. It is of great significance to scientifically evaluate the hosting capacity of DPV and provide hosting capacity improvement strategies. By constructing distribution network operational reliability evaluation indexes, the maximum hosting capacity of DPV is evaluated by considering several factors, such as power flow, bus voltage, new energy consumption, etc. The DPV capacity is dispersed evenly to each distribution network bus, which more accurately simulates the dense distribution scenario of household PV and improves the accuracy of the hosting capacity results. A demand response (DR) model based on a two-layer game between load aggregators and distribution network operators is constructed, and the results of the calculation show that the maximum hosting capacity of DPV can be effectively improved based on guaranteeing the maximum interests of both parties. This research provides a scientific basis for the rational planning of the construction scale of DPV.

distributed photovoltaic;the hosting capacity of distribution networks;operation evaluation indexes;demand response