Title :
Suppressed demand-causes, measurement and cures
Author :
Godfrey, Myles ; Quarshie, Edmond ; Robiou, Pedro
Author_Institution :
Acres Int. Ltd., Toronto, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Suppressed power demand is a problem which occurs in the electrical distribution systems of many developing countries. This paper describes how the technical causes of the problem can be traced to one or more of three factors: inadequate power system capacity, leading to pre-emptive load-shedding; poor voltage regulation, leading to reduced energy consumption; or inadequate supply reliability, leading to extensive power interruptions
Keywords :
distribution networks; electrical faults; load shedding; power consumption; power supply quality; power system reliability; developing countries; electrical distribution systems; energy consumption; power demand suppression; power interruptions; power supply reliability; power system capacity; pre-emptive load-shedding; voltage regulation; Analytical models; Costs; Energy consumption; Investments; Power distribution; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Power system reliability; Transformers; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563025
