Title :
Economics of upgrading swer distribution systems
Author :
Hosseinzadeh, Nasser ; Rattray, John
Author_Institution :
Swinburne Univ. of Technol., Hawthorn, VIC
Abstract :
This paper reports on the various means by which single wire earth return (SWER) distribution systems may be upgraded, comparing the various limits that are associated with each method and the economic costs of its deployment. An existing overloaded SWER system, Mistake Creek North in Central Queensland - Australia, has been used as a concrete example. Conclusions are drawn about the appropriateness of each method and recommendations are made.
Keywords :
power distribution economics; Australia; Central Queensland; Mistake Creek North; economic costs; single wire earth return distribution systems; Australia; Concrete; Conductors; Costs; Earth; Power distribution; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Voltage; Wire; Electrical Power Distribution Systems; Rural Electrification; SWER; Single Wire Earth Return;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Conference, 2008. AUPEC '08. Australasian Universities
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7334-2715-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4162-4
