Loss Reduction in Isolated Rural Area Distribution Network Using Photovoltaic System

M. H. Albadi; N.A. Al-Mashaikhi; S. Al-Hinai; R. S. Al-Abri; A.S. Al-Hinai; Q.K. Al-Aamri; A.A. Al-Mazidi; M.S. Al-Gafri

doi:10.24200/tjer.vol12iss2pp51-59

The Journal of Engineering Research (Dec 2015)

Loss Reduction in Isolated Rural Area Distribution Network Using Photovoltaic System

M. H. Albadi,
N.A. Al-Mashaikhi,
S. Al-Hinai,
R. S. Al-Abri,
A.S. Al-Hinai,
Q.K. Al-Aamri,
A.A. Al-Mazidi,
M.S. Al-Gafri

Affiliations

M. H. Albadi: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
N.A. Al-Mashaikhi: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
S. Al-Hinai: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
R. S. Al-Abri: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
A.S. Al-Hinai: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
Q.K. Al-Aamri: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
A.A. Al-Mazidi: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman
M.S. Al-Gafri: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24200/tjer.vol12iss2pp51-59
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 2
pp. 51 – 59

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This paper investigates the utilization of photovoltaic (PV) systems in a rural area electricity network. The Rural Area Electricity Company of Oman is planning to install a 304 kW PV system at the powerhouse of the Almazyonah network. Based on the available network data, a power flow model of the system under study was built and the system’s performance was studied. The location and installed capacity of the planned PV system were optimized based on loss reduction.

loss reduction, rural area networks, power flow, photovoltaic systems.

Published in The Journal of Engineering Research

ISSN: 1726-6009 (Print); 1726-6742 (Online)
Publisher: Sultan Qaboos University
Country of publisher: Oman
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Website: https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/tjer/index

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