A a study of the tea industry in Sri Lanka Mohideen, Fauzul Kabeer creator Codoni, Rene Chairperson Mora, Jean-Claude Examination Committee Surapong Chirarattananon Examination Committee The Commission of the European Communities Scholarship Donor text series technical report th Bangkok Asian Institute of Technology 1988 continuing eng 65 p. System expansion has become a popular means of achieving loss reduction in electric utilities. The more obvious option of (utility/consumer) system rehabilitation, which is cheaper to apply a nd generally has higher and quicker returns, is given less priority. This is mainly because of the inherent difficulties in system improvement works , namely , lack of in- depth knowledge of the system, technical incompetence, complications in execution, etc. A recent loss reduction exercise by the Ceylon Electricity Board , having resulted in expansion works of around Rs . 2 000 million (US$m 65), amply illustrates this situation. This study takes a rehabilitation approach considering the tea industry of Sri Lanka, the single largest consumer of electricity , as an example. After identifying a number of weaknesses in the planning methodology of the loss reduction exercise of CEB, it focusses on inefficiencies and losses in the tea industry. Subsequently , the effects of improvements in its installations on the utility , i.e. loss reduction, reduced demand , etc. , are analysed. Th e results suggest that improvements in consumer installations could b e even more beneficial to the utility than to consumers. Consumers attach less importance to electricity as its share is generally small compared too the inputs . Hence, concerted effort must be made by the utility to improve consumer installations b y implementing regulations, liaising with consumers , etc. A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 Tea Sri Lanka Electric power consumption Sri Lanka Asian Institute of Technology. http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?qB18826 http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?qB18826 271198 20260818175828.0