Effect of full implementation of domestic solar water heaters on the electricity peak load in Libya
Other Title(s)
تأثير الإحلال التام لسخانات المياه الشمسية المنزلية على حمل الكهرباء الأقصى في ليبيا
Joint Authors
Abd al-Nabi, Muhammad J. Rahumah
Dadish, Khalid M.
Mrihil, Umar R.
al-Sahamikh, Abd al-Nasir
Source
Solar Energy and Sustainable Development
Issue
Vol. 5, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.33-43, 11 p.
Publisher
The Libyan Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Libya
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Electricity plays an important role in contemporary life, and it has become indispensable nowadays.
Reducing the peak electricity load and increasing the load factor have been considered as one of the main tasks that have to be accomplished by both electricity generation-side and demand-side management.
The residential sector of Libya consumes over 31% of the total sold electricity, and 29.8% of that is delivered to the electric water heating load.
This is an inefficient way of electricity utilization.
Usually, the electricity supplier in Libya is used to increase the local generation capacity or import electricity from neighboring countries.
Both solutions did not resolve the problem.
This work attempts to investigate the effect of replacing electric water heaters in the residential sector of Libya with solar water heaters on reducing the electricity peak load and increasing the load factor.
Th results show that on average 3% of the peak load demand can be saved.
This is equivalent to 149.5 MW of reduced power.
The study also revealed that the annual amount of energy saved is up to 2.55TWh, and the load factor is improved by 2% (i.e.
from 65% to 67%).
This saved energy is equivalent to a power plant with a nominal capacity of 448 MW considering a load factor of 0.65
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Nabi, Muhammad J. Rahumah& Dadish, Khalid M.& Mrihil, Umar R.& al-Sahamikh, Abd al-Nasir. 2016. Effect of full implementation of domestic solar water heaters on the electricity peak load in Libya. Solar Energy and Sustainable Development،Vol. 5, no. 2, pp.33-43.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Nabi, Muhammad J. Rahumah…[et al.]. Effect of full implementation of domestic solar water heaters on the electricity peak load in Libya. Solar Energy and Sustainable Development Vol. 5, no. 2 (Dec. 2016), pp.33-43.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Nabi, Muhammad J. Rahumah& Dadish, Khalid M.& Mrihil, Umar R.& al-Sahamikh, Abd al-Nasir. Effect of full implementation of domestic solar water heaters on the electricity peak load in Libya. Solar Energy and Sustainable Development. 2016. Vol. 5, no. 2, pp.33-43.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1414194
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Text in English ; abstracts in English and Arabic.
Record ID
BIM-1414194