Minimization the Power Losses in Wad Shaheen Substation Network of JDECo

Abstract

This project studies the distribution network of the Wad Shaheen substation by using Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP) and it aims to make the critical developments and improvements on the network to minimize the power losses. The network of the Wad Shaheen substation has high losses, during the average load, the power loss is 6.33% of demanded power this loss cost 4 ,299,408 NIS/Year.

There are several techniques to reduce power losses in the distribution network, We chose two techniques to test their effectiveness on the network, as follows: - 1. Network reconfiguration. 2. Network reconductoring. After tested these techniques on the network, We found total power losses could be reduced from (1.636) MW to (1.382, 0.941 or 1.105)MW, depending on the soluition.