International Review of Standards and Labeling Programs for Distribution Transformers

Technical Report · Tue Jun 20 04:00:00 EDT 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1364440· OSTI ID:1364440

Letschert, Virginie ^[1]; Scholand, Michael ^[1]; Carreño, Ana María ^[1]; Hernandez, Carolina ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Transmission and distribution (T&D) losses in electricity networks represent 8.5% of final energy consumption in the world. In Latin America, T&D losses range between 6% and 20% of final energy consumption, and represent 7% in Chile. Because approximately one-third of T&D losses take place in distribution transformers alone, there is significant potential to save energy and reduce costs and carbon emissions through policy intervention to increase distribution transformer efficiency. A large number of economies around the world have recognized the significant impact of addressing distribution losses and have implemented policies to support market transformation towards more efficient distribution transformers. As a result, there is considerable international experience to be shared and leveraged to inform countries interested in reducing distribution losses through policy intervention. The report builds upon past international studies of standards and labeling (S&L) programs for distribution transformers to present the current energy efficiency programs for distribution transformers around the world.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 1364440
• Report Number(s): LBNL--1005067; ir:1005067
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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