Hourly load curve improvement through the promotion of compact fluorescent lamps in Argentine households

In the Argentine residential sector, efficient lighting offers a significant energy savings potential. Although refrigerators and freezers consume a similar amount of energy and has large energy savings potential, the longer lifetime of the equipment implies a slower turnover and slows the energy savings. Moreover, residential lighting makes the most significant contribution to the hourly peak demand, not only in the sector but in the entire national grid. Thus, the replacement of incandescent lamps by compact fluorescents permits both energy savings and peak load reduction. The most convenient replacement option is a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) that incorporates an electronic ballast