TY - GEN
T1 - Smart grid capacity and energy saving potential - A case study of Oman
AU - Malik, A. S.
AU - Bouzguenda, M.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This paper presents a methodology and the results of a study carried out to evaluate the long-term load management benefits of smart grid in terms of avoided cost of generation, transmission and distribution. The savings in transmission and distribution losses and environmental benefits are also estimated. These benefits are then compared with an estimated cost of upgrading the grid to make it smarter. The results have shown that the long-term load management benefits of smart grid could outweigh the cost of upgrading the grid to make it smarter.
AB - This paper presents a methodology and the results of a study carried out to evaluate the long-term load management benefits of smart grid in terms of avoided cost of generation, transmission and distribution. The savings in transmission and distribution losses and environmental benefits are also estimated. These benefits are then compared with an estimated cost of upgrading the grid to make it smarter. The results have shown that the long-term load management benefits of smart grid could outweigh the cost of upgrading the grid to make it smarter.
KW - Generation expansion
KW - Generation planning
KW - Load management
KW - Smart grid technologies
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U2 - 10.1109/ISGT-MidEast.2011.6220786
DO - 10.1109/ISGT-MidEast.2011.6220786
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84864529528
SN - 9781467309875
T3 - 2011 IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Middle East, ISGT Middle East 2011
BT - 2011 IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Middle East, ISGT Middle East 2011
T2 - 2011 IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Middle East, ISGT Middle East 2011
Y2 - 17 December 2011 through 20 December 2011
ER -