Title :
High voltage engineering applications in Sri Lanka
Author :
Samaranayake, W.J.M. ; Kumara, L.S.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Kelaniya Univ., Sri Lanka
Abstract :
This paper provides some important information on the high voltage electric power sector in Sri Lanka. It includes data on the pattern of GDP and electricity demand growth rates from 1970 to 2001, generation statistics, fuel used for thermal generation, number of consumer accounts by tariff, length of transmission and distribution lines, number and capacity of substations, and number of consumer accounts by provinces.
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; power system economics; tariffs; electricity demand growth; high voltage engineering applications; power generation units; statistical analysis; Economic indicators; Energy consumption; Energy loss; Physics; Power generation; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulating Materials, 2005. (ISEIM 2005). Proceedings of 2005 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kitakyushu
Print_ISBN :
4-88686-063-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISEIM.2005.193352
