Metering losses in an electricity distribution system | |
| Author | Siddique, Muhammad Saadat |
| Call Number | AIT Proj. no.PM-EBM-13-16 |
| Subject(s) | Electric power distribution Electricity Electric meters |
| Note | A project submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Professional Master in Energy Business Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The responsibility of an electricity distribution company is to purchase electricity from dispatch company and distribute it to the end users regarding any load. For survival of the electricity distribution company, one of the biggest pitfalls is the level of its energy loss. The measuring instrument of purchasing and selling electricity is energy meter. The difference between purchasing and selling end is called losses. The utilities always try to minimize this difference to minimize revenue loss. There are two types of losses: technical and non-technical. Technical losses are result of overloading and poor quality of network and its equipment but its share in quantum of losses is very small. The share of non-technical losses is more significant. Non-technical losses are the result of theft and administrative weaknesses. Theft is mostly caused by tampering, reversing and illegal direct supply. Administrative weaknesses are resulted to false reading and corrupt culture. The electricity distribution companies from all over the world are trying to reduce the energy losses. There is not so much study on losses because it cannot be accurately measured but always estimated. Theft can never be 100% eliminated but can be reduced to a bearable level. A lot of struggles are being made by the distribution companies but only 15% is detected and 85% remains at site. The energy demand and consumption is increasing worldwide but energy losses are also increasing. Operational measures can be made to overcome this issue but result will not be so much achieved. To overcome these issues, only the way of advance technology for metering can be used. The loss level in Pakistan is 20.80% and for LESCO it is 13.51%. The AMR technology is most adopted technology worldwide for metering because it reduces the level of theft and also administrative losses as well. Different communication technologies are being used for AMR infrastructure. In this study the communication technologies are identified and selected on the basis of its features. The cost/benefit analysis of the selected AMR technology is made in this study for LESCO and Pakistan. |
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Project |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) + School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Business Management (Professional Master) (PM-EBM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Singh, Jai Govind; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Weerakorn Ongsakul;Marpaung, Charles O. P.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | World Bank (EDSMAT); |
| Degree | Project (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 |