Smart distribution management system

Several utilities in Africa are planning to build Smart Distribution Management System (SDMS) to provide better customer service, improve reliability & quality of power supply and also improve commercial viability of their utilities. The SDMS architecture and design for each Utility has to be de...

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Published in2017 IEEE PES PowerAfrica pp. 538 - 543
Main Authors Rao, M.V. Krishna, Akligo, Frank, Tawiah, Moses T., Mensah, Robert Ato
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2017
Subjects
Asset Management
Distribution Automation
Energy Audit & Revenue Protection
Geographic Information System
Geographic information systems
Integrated Customer Services
Loss measurement
Mobile communication
Network Analysis & Planning
Planning
Power supplies
Servers
Smart Distribution Management System
Smart Grids
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Summary:Several utilities in Africa are planning to build Smart Distribution Management System (SDMS) to provide better customer service, improve reliability & quality of power supply and also improve commercial viability of their utilities. The SDMS architecture and design for each Utility has to be determined considering current operational status of distribution network, ability to mobilize resources to finance capital investment and anticipated benefits. This paper presents SDMS architecture and design for a Typical African Utility based on Consultant's hands on experience of working with African Utilities for more than a decade. A case study of implementing proposed SDMS for a Ghanaian utility, Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) currently under progress is presented.
DOI:10.1109/PowerAfrica.2017.7991283