Abstract
This article reviews the recent trends of Oman's electricity sector before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The impacts of the pandemic on the Main Interconnected System (MIS) of Oman were analyzed using hourly load data. The analysis shows that the MIS demand declined as a result of the decrease in economic activities during the lockdown. In addition, the MIS demand experienced temporal and geographical variations: the former is demonstrated by a shift in peak demand hours, while the latter is represented by a reduction in Muscat's urban areas' load compared with those of other areas.
| Translated title of the contribution | آثار جائحة كوفيد - 19 على قطاع الكهرباء في سلطنة عما ن |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 95-105 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Engineering Research |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 5 2023 |
Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Main Interconnected System
- Oman
- electricity sector
- load change
- lockdown
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering