Technical Loss Reduction in Rural Areas - The Case of Saih Al Khairat

Mohammed Albadi, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman.
Ahmed Al-Maghdri, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman.
Amir Al-Hinai, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman.
Ehab El-Saadany, University of Waterloo, Canada
Mahmood Sabih Awlad Thani, Rural Areas Electricity Company, Muscat
Salem Mohammed Al-Hinai, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman.
Almoataz Al-Jabri, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman.
Khalid Al-Azani, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman.
Assad Al-Maqrashi, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 33, Muscat-123, Sultanate of Oman.

Abstract

This article investigates the potential for reducing technical losses in the rural area network of Saih Al Khairat in Thumrait, Oman. Based on the available network data, a power flow model of the system under study is built and the system performance is studied. To reduce losses and improve the voltage profile, different candidate solutions are investigated in coordination with the distribution system operator. An economic evaluation of the different options is conducted.

Recommended Citation

Albadi, Mohammed; Al-Maghdri, Ahmed; Al-Hinai, Amir; El-Saadany, Ehab; Thani, Mahmood Sabih Awlad; Al-Hinai, Salem Mohammed; Al-Jabri, Almoataz; Al-Azani, Khalid; and Al-Maqrashi, Assad (2018) "Technical Loss Reduction in Rural Areas - The Case of Saih Al Khairat," The Journal of Engineering Research: Vol. 15: Iss. 2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24200/tjer.vol15iss2pp102-113