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Rural electricity supply and its improvement : a case of Thakhek district, LAO P.D.R.

AuthorBoun-oum Syvanpheng
Call NumberAIT Thesis no.ET-97-05
Subject(s)Rural electrification--Laos

NoteA Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractThis paper has been discussed the power sector in Laos including an overview, development of power sector, target and option of extension electricity supply to rural area, where have access to be electrified only 2% of rural households representing 85% of the total population . This study has been analyzed the power loss and voltage drop in existing primary distribution system in Thakhek district by different approach. Suggested way to reduce loss and voltage drop in primary feeders as an overall system and computed it economic evaluation. This paper also has been compared line losses using two calculation method, one is basic method and another is equivalent method. Finally, the general recommendation to reduce power loss as a saving energy in Thakhek distribution system in order to get benefits for utility as EDL and domestic consumers.
Year1997
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD)
DepartmentDepartment of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC))
Academic Program/FoSEnergy Technology (ET)
Chairperson(s)Yu, Chin Yi;
Examination Committee(s)Surapong Chirarattananon ;Malik, Arif Saeed;
Scholarship Donor(s)SIDA;
DegreeThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1997


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