| Author | Bhattarai, Gopal Babu |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ET-91-20 |
| Subject(s) | Electric power-plants--Nepal--Load
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study deals with the electricity expansion planning with demand - side
management for the integrated electric system of Nepal. The demand-side option
chosen is t he use of efficient appliances in household sector. Residential load shape
is modelled based on customer behavior. Model for Analysis of Energy Demand
(MAED) ·is used for load shape forecasting. Wein Automatic System Planning Package
(WASP) is used for expansion planning.
The simulation and analysis of household load shapes and thus the resulti111~
expansion plan suggested that demand-side management options like use of efficient
cooking and lighting appliances could be implemented in household sector of Nepal
to reduce system peal< load. It is found that use of efficient room and water heaters
could save energy from storage hydroplants in off-peak period which can be 1wcd
in peak period. Shifting of household load (e .g. for cooking) to off peak period
produces better results but due to high cost of time of day meter, this option could
not be Justified in a situation where the saving per customer is low.
It was found that demand-side management could sometime install more therr11al
plants instead of hydro if the system load factor worsens due to it. It was found
that in a hydro-based system, demand- side management could sometime increase
the pollution from thermal power plant.
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| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Shrestha, Ram M.
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Edelman, David J. ;Lefevre, Thierry ;Nagarur, Nagendra N.
|
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of France |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1991 |