Title :
Stretching low-voltage electrification networks by means of electronic voltage regulators
Author :
Meyer, B. ; Serdyn, J. ; Beukes, H.J. ; Stephen, R.G.
Author_Institution :
Eskom Distribution, South Africa
Abstract :
Opportunities exist for innovative technologies to be applied on networks to meet the new challenges to electrify numerous households in a short time period in developing countries. Of these households a large majority are in low-density rural areas. Electronic means of voltage regulation on long networks supplying areas are now possible in the form of electronic voltage regulators mounted on the secondary side of distribution transformers and service connection boxes along the feeders.
Keywords :
power distribution control; power transformer insulation; voltage control; voltage regulators; developing countries; distribution transformer secondary side; electronic voltage regulators; feeders; low-density rural areas; low-voltage electrification networks stretching; rural electrification; service connection boxes; voltage regulation; Cost function; Delay; Design optimization; Government; Power conversion; Regulators; Thermal conductivity; Transformers; Urban planning; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2001
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7173-9
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2001.969985
