Determination of Residential Electrical Load Components In Iraqi North Region

Abstract

The residential electrical load in the city of Mosul as well as in most of cities in Iraq, is the major problem for the administration of electricity distribution. Since this kind of load is increasing drastically compared with other loads such as industrial, agricultural tourism and others which are declining for the last two decades due to unstable condition of the county. The residential electrical load components must be determined to solve the problems resulting from the significant increase in this load. This research aims to conduct a field survey to find out and identify the components of the residential electrical load ratios and qualitative change in the months of the year. The survey was conducted in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq. The results were analyzed, and a number of recommendations were given to rationalize consumption.

Energy Efficiency Enhancement for Residential Sector: Case Study of Lighting in Iraq

“…In cooperation with the Nineveh Electricity Distribution -State Company of the Electricity Distribution for North -Ministry of Electricity, the electrical load for the residential sector was studied. Studies began to find the Diversity Factor of the distribution system [30]. Then to study the maximum load of residential units [27].…”

“…Table 1 shows the pattern of gradually mounting electricity tariff for the residential sector. A previous study analyzed the electricity distribution system in the Iraqi city of Mosul [30] and classified the components of the residential load into five categories: Lighting component, household appliances, heating equipment, cooling equipment, and the water-heating component. The study found that the load on lighting component is within 7% (6.94%), as shown in Table 2.…”

“…1, June 2021, pp. 53-62 questionnaire was prepared based on the lighting information of consumers available in previous research [30]- [32]. From the responses received from various consumers distributed throughout Mosul, northern Iraq, answers of 48 consumers were approved.…”