Optimal investment and operation plans for Kenya's electricity industry
The research sought to determine optimal investment and operation plans for Kenya's electricity industry. A multi-period linear programming model was used to select construction, generation and transmission programs that will minimize the present value of electricity investment and operation costs (PVC) while meeting forecasted demand for the years 1982 through 2000. The basic optimal construction plan was designed to provide capability for meeting demand under dry-year conditions. Out of a total of 804 MW of new generation capacity indicated, 36% would be from hydro, 27% from geothermal and 37% from coal and oil resources. In a dry year, optimal operation of the system would generate 59% of the energy from hydro, 14% from geothermal and 27% from coal and oil sources. In average years a 14% increase in hydroenergy makes it possible to reduce fuel use by 23% and decrease the PVC by 11%.
- OSTI ID:
- 5092614
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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