Abstract
Sustainable distribution networks are defined here as electricity distribution networks with the inclusion of distributed energy resources (DERs) and their support for the electrification of both transport and heating. Efforts to maximize the inclusion of these elements are not without their challenges, with non-dispatchable DERs such as inverter-connected photovoltaics requiring active control to ensure the safe operation of the network. This chapter briefly discusses these challenges and presents technologies and strategies to overcome them, broadly divided into hardware, software/control and energy markets. These include measurement and control hardware devices installed within the network as well as control strategies including demand response, market-based and inverter-based approaches.