This paper reviews approximately one hundred actual distribution network planning projects and the related literature.Then the commonly used load forecasting methods are introduced form the two aspects:the county-level and urban-level distribution network planning,and the problems and solutions are presented.For the load forecasting of the county-level distribution network planning,the general load is separated from the point load for forecasting,namely,"large consumers and natural growth method" ; for spatial load forecasting of urban and rural distribution network planning,a classification and subarea method and a saturation density approach are recommended,and some typical values of key parameters and software tools are discussed.
distribution networkdistribution network planningload forecastingspatial load forecasting