Analysis of load profiles for forming energy clusters purpose

— The variety of loads and sources of electricity in terms of power variation are fundamental importance for determining the possibility of balancing electricity (long-term) as well as balancing power (short-term) in the planned area of the energy cluster's operation. One of the steps for creating an energy cluster should be the analysis of electricity consumption profiles. Due to the increasing number of meters with remote reading (Automatic Meter Reading or Advanced Metering Infrastructure) installed at the LV consumers (IV and V connection group), which also enable acquisition and archiving of energy consumption data over long periods of time, it is possible to rely on actual measurement data for creating real load profiles. Due to the current poor access to the actual measurement data for the purpose of creating balances, for this group of consumers, the standard electricity consumption profiles of various types of loads are used. The standard electricity consumption profiles creating and publishing is required from the Distribution system operator. The paper presents the analysis of real profiles of various types of low voltage consumers (belonging to the fourth and fifth connection group) compared to standard profiles. The results of analyzes can be useful in creating energy clusters to provide balancing electricity in their operation area.