Sen Gupta, DP and Gupta, Ila and Ahuja, Dilip R
(2014)
All states stand to save electricity were Indian Standard Time to be advanced.
Current Science, 106 (1).
pp. 70-74.
ISSN 0011-3891
| Abstract: |
Earlier estimates of electricity savings from advancing
Indian Standard Time (IST) to GMT + 6:00 using
regional load curves provided encouraging results of
savings during evenings. This persuaded us to undertake
this more accurate study involving 13 states that
account for 85% of India’s annual electricity consumption.
As we expected, the savings obtained were higher than estimates from the five electrical regions of the country. Although advancing IST would benefit the northeastern and eastern regions, there is an apprehension that later dawns may inconvenience people in the north and northwest. In response we present data on postponement of the latest winter dawns in state capitals. We also report on the flattening of load curves in the six highest electricity consuming states and discuss how this affects the
results. |
| Item Type: |
Journal Paper
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| Additional Information: |
Copyright belongs to the Publisher |
| Keywords: |
Energy Savings, Indian Standard Time, load factor |
| Subjects: |
School of Natural and Engineering Sciences > Energy |
| Divisions: |
Schools > Natural Sciences and Engineering |
| Date Deposited: |
07 Mar 2014 06:51 |
| Last Modified: |
08 May 2015 10:14 |
| Official URL: |
http://www.currentscience.ac.in/ |
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| URI: |
http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/479 |
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