5-Hz Distribution System for Mitigation of Energy Theft by Residential Consumers
5-Hz Distribution System for Mitigation of Energy Theft by Residential Consumers
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DOI：
10.3389/fenrg.2019.00153
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发表时间：
2020-01-14
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Aminu, Maruf A.
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作者：
Aminu, Maruf A.
居民用户通过抄表窃电给配电公司造成了巨大的收入损失。这种令人不快的现象在撒哈拉以南非洲和亚洲一些地区尤其令人担忧。本文报告了一项研究的结果，该研究试图开发一种改进的分配和计量系统，以遏制住宅用户的能源盗窃行为。该项目涉及在SimPowerSystems中对5赫兹配电系统进行建模和仿真。然后使用实验室规模的电力电子元件来实现所开发的系统。此后，修改后的分配系统与修改后的数字消费电能表对接。该系统随后通过部署它来为两类照明负载供电进行测试。测试结果表明，尽管电源仍然可用，但只要绕过拟议的系统，其中一类照明负载就会闪烁，而另一类照明负载则无法运行。预计这将使通过电表旁路窃取能源的做法失去动力。因此，还预计拟议的系统将减少配电公司的收入损失，从而刺激对该分部门的投资。
Energy theft through meter bypass by residential consumers constitutes significant revenue loss to electric power distribution companies. This unpleasant phenomenon is particularly worrisome in sub-Saharan Africa and some parts of Asia. This paper reports the outcome of a study that attempts to develop a modified distribution and metering system to demotivate energy theft by residential consumers. The project involves modeling and simulating a 5-Hz distribution system in SimPowerSystems. The developed system is then implemented using laboratory-scale power electronics components. The modified distribution system is thereafter interfaced with a modified digital consumer energy meter. The system is subsequently tested by deploying it to power two categories of lighting loads. The test results show that one category of lighting load flickers while the other category is non-operational whenever the proposed system is bypassed, though the power remains available. This is expected to demotivate the practice of energy theft through meter bypass. Thus, it is further expected that the proposed system will mitigate revenue loss by power distribution companies, thereby stimulating investments in the sub-sector.