Demand side management (DSM) for efficient use of energy in the residential sector in Kuwait: analysis of options and priorities.
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description: The State of Kuwait has one of the largest per capita consumption in the world, reaching 13061kWh in 2006 (Kuwait MEW, 2007). The power sector in Kuwait is not commercially viable, due to the current under-pricing policy and heavily subsidized tariff. Kuwait needs to take action to meet the increased energy demand. A particular challenge is peak summer demand when extreme heat increases air conditioning loads. Peak demand reached 8900 MW in 2006, with a growth fast at an average rate 5.6% during the last decade. The generated energy reached 47605 GWh in 2006 and is growing fast at an average rate of 6.5%. Electricity demand is characterized by high seasonal variations and low load factor. The main objective of this research is to assess and evaluate the most effective and robust Demand Side Management (DSM) measures that could achieve substantial reductions in peak demand and electricity consumption in the residential sector. The residential sector in Kuwait consumes about 65% of total electricity consumption, and is characterized with inefficient use of energy due to several factors, including very cheap energy price and lack of awareness. To achieve the research objective, an integrated approach was used, including the following steps: • Performing a demand forecast and a building stock forecast across 10 years period (2010 -2019) for the residential sector. The main types of dwellings in Kuwait (villas, apartments and traditional houses) were considered in the forecast. • Conducting detailed energy audits and measurements on selected typical models of residential dwellings. The aim of this process is to examine energy patterns and identify the potential energy efficiency DSM measures. • Performing a simulation process, to evaluate energy performance of the audited dwellings and to estimate the potential DSM savings. Two basic scenarios were considered in simulation, the first represents the base-case with actual existing condition and the second for different DSM…
abstract: The State of Kuwait has one of the largest per capita consumption in the world, reaching 13061kWh in 2006 (Kuwait MEW, 2007). The power sector in Kuwait is not commercially viable, due to the current under-pricing policy and heavily subsidized tariff. Kuwait needs to take action to meet the increased energy demand. A particular challenge is peak summer demand when extreme heat increases air conditioning loads. Peak demand reached 8900 MW in 2006, with a growth fast at an average rate 5.6% during the last decade. The generated energy reached 47605 GWh in 2006 and is growing fast at an average rate of 6.5%. Electricity demand is characterized by high seasonal variations and low load factor. The main objective of this research is to assess and evaluate the most effective and robust Demand Side Management (DSM) measures that could achieve substantial reductions in peak demand and electricity consumption in the residential sector. The residential sector in Kuwait consumes about 65% of total electricity consumption, and is characterized with inefficient use of energy due to several factors, including very cheap energy price and lack of awareness. To achieve the research objective, an integrated approach was used, including the following steps: • Performing a demand forecast and a building stock forecast across 10 years period (2010 -2019) for the residential sector. The main types of dwellings in Kuwait (villas, apartments and traditional houses) were considered in the forecast. • Conducting detailed energy audits and measurements on selected typical models of residential dwellings. The aim of this process is to examine energy patterns and identify the potential energy efficiency DSM measures. • Performing a simulation process, to evaluate energy performance of the audited dwellings and to estimate the potential DSM savings. Two basic scenarios were considered in simulation, the first represents the base-case with actual existing condition and the second for different DSM…
author: Al-enezi, Azeez Nawaf
license: https://dora.dmu.ac.uk/bitstreams/b843dd11-4e49-4c85-b17f-38b139627bbb/download
date published: 2010
date modified: 2026-07-24T06:18:29Z
provider: De Montfort University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: De Montfort University