COVID-19: Impact analysis and recommendations for power sector operation

R.M. Elavarasan; GM. Shafiullah; R. Kannadasan; V. Mudgal; M.T. Arif; T. Jamal; S. Senthilkumaran; V.S. SriRajaBalaguru; K.S. Reddy; U. Subramaniam

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115739

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COVID-19: Impact analysis and recommendations for power sector operation

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COVID-19: Impact analysis and recommendations for power sector operation

R.M. Elavarasan, GM. Shafiullah, R. Kannadasan, V. Mudgal, M.T. Arif, T. Jamal, S. Senthilkumaran, V.S. SriRajaBalaguru, K.S. Reddy and U. Subramaniam

Applied Energy, Vol.279, Art. 115739

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115739

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Abstract

The demand of electricity has been reduced significantly due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Governments around the world were compelled to reduce the business activity in response to minimize the threat of coronavirus. This on-going situation due to COVID-19 has changed the lifestyle globally as people are mostly staying home and working from home if possible. Hence, there is a significant increase in residential load demand while there is a substantial decrease in commercial and industrial loads. This devastating situation creates new challenges in the technical and financial activities of the power sector and hence most of the utilities around the world initiated a disaster management plan to tackle this ongoing challenges/threats. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the global scenarios of power systems during COVID-19 along with the socio-economic and technical issues faced by the utilities. Then this study further scrutinized the Indian power system as a case study and explored scenarios, issues and challenges currently being faced to manage the consumer load demand, including the actions taken by the utilities/power sector for the smooth operation of the power system. Finally, a set of recommendations are presented that will not only help government/policymakers/utilities around the world to overcome the current crisis but also helps to overcome future unforeseeable pandemic alike scenarios.

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Title: COVID-19: Impact analysis and recommendations for power sector operation
Authors/Creators: R.M. Elavarasan (Author/Creator) - The Automobile Association
GM. Shafiullah (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
R. Kannadasan (Author/Creator)
V. Mudgal (Author/Creator) - Indian Institute of Technology Madras
M.T. Arif (Author/Creator) - Deakin University
T. Jamal (Author/Creator) - Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
S. Senthilkumaran (Author/Creator)
V.S. SriRajaBalaguru (Author/Creator)
K.S. Reddy (Author/Creator) - Indian Institute of Technology Madras
U. Subramaniam (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Applied Energy, Vol.279, Art. 115739
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Identifiers: 991005544919707891
Copyright: © 2020 Elsevier Ltd.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Engineering and Energy
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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