Water and Energy Abstracts
Year : 2004, Volume : 14, Issue : 1
First page : ( 29) Last page : ( 29)
Print ISSN : 0021-1672.

70. Low Electricity Distribution Efficiency: Reasons and Solutions

Bami P.S.

(The Bulletin on Energy Efficiency, August 2003, Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 18–19).

Abstract

For long, the distribution sector has been suffering from low efficiency and high losses, mainly due to high commercial losses, maintenance problems, overloading of the network, etc. This has led to frequent electricity failures, voltage fluctuations, and general dissatisfaction of the consumers. In a recent interview, the BEE team spoke to two sector experts to get their view on the gravity of the situation and the possible way out. Excerpts…

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Keywords

Distribution sector, Low efficiency, High losses, Commercial losses, Overloading, Electricity failures, Voltage fluctuations.

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