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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on reliability of electrical distribution system in Medan City.

Authors :
Yana, Syiska
Sagala, Kevin Fransiskus
Source :
AIP Conference Proceedings; 2024, Vol. 3222 Issue 1, p1-6, 6p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all the nations worldwide in many ways. The pandemic has not only caused global health and economic crises but also affected the electricity distribution system. The impact of the pandemic on the electricity distribution system resulted from electricity consumption and demand behaviour that changed dramatically during the pandemic following the government regulation to regulate resident activities. This paper investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the reliability of the electricity distribution system in Medan City. The reliability of the system is analysed based on three method: the system average interruption frequency index (SAIFI), the system average interruption duration index (SAIDI), and the customer average interruption index (CAIDI). The data applied in this study is collected from 2020 to 2022 and provided by PT. PLN (Persero), Medan, which is the national electricity company. The results showed that the average reliability index value for the system average interruption frequency index, the system average interruption duration index, and the customer average interruption index of the electricity distribution system Medan City from 2020-2022 is 8.2, 8.1, and 1,2, respectively. The results are compared to the IEEE Standard 1366-2003 and SPLN 68-2:1986 and show that the electricity distribution system of Medan City did not meet the reliability standard during the pandemic. These findings are expected to contribute to the decision and policymakers formulating future regulations and policies related to similar situations and avoiding future electricity reliability issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0094243X
Volume :
3222
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
AIP Conference Proceedings
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
180221016
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0230103