AST

TSO - Latvia

Publication info

Status of publication Published
Link to website Connections to the transmission grid | AST
Accessibility Open
Regional Scope Country
Spatial granularity Nodal (substation)
Operator voltage level scope TSO: 330 kV and 110 kV, DSO: below 110 kV
Timeline for which HC is provided Hosting capacity until 2035
Information format Map
Categories of grid users considered Generation demand and storage
Type of grid connection capacity information Available free capacity displayed separately for demand and for generation
Availability of API Openly available
Update Cycles Weekly
Available language National language(s) + others including English
Additional information Free capacity available for nodes (substations) and for strings of substations in radial lines (network segments)

Hosting capacity assessment

Capacity type considered for hosting capacity information Firm and flexible
Description of what firm capacity means and the aspects that structure the definition Firm capacity is not allowed to be constrained, redispatched, apart from protection automatics operation
Description of the methodology that leads to firm capacity results Normal full grid operation used for simulations to determine generation hosting capacities. N-1 grid operation considered for consumption hosting capacities
Description of what flexible capacity means and the aspects that structure the definition Flexible capacity is permitted to be restricted, redispatched in case of grid overloads
Description of the methodology that leads to flexible capacity results Normal full grid operation with firm capacity assets online used for simulations to determine generation hosting capacities. N-1 grid operation with firm capacity assets online considered for consumption hosting capacities
Description for the criteria and methodologies used that lead to the published information Full grid operation at 80% current capacity for network in N-0 condition. Grid operation at 90% current capacity for network at N-1 condition
Main assumptions/disclaimers behind calculations While precise (developer stated) asset capacities are used for hosting capacity simulations, forecasted consumption is used for capacity simulations, which introduces additional uncertainty in the overall hosting capacity results. Situation with new network assets in the neighbouring TSO`s is not precisely known and introduces additional uncertainty in hosting capacity simulations.
Additional information Visualisation map is developed/hosted by a Third Party, introducing additional time delay in publication.