TY  - SER
AU  - Mohideen,Fauzul Kabeer
AU  - Codoni,Rene
AU  - Mora,Jean-Claude
AU  - Surapong Chirarattananon, 
ED  - The Commission of the European Communities, 
TI  - A rehabilitation approach to loss reduction: a study of the tea industry in Sri Lanka
T2  - Research studies project report
PY  - 1988///
CY  - Bangkok
PB  - Asian Institute of Technology
KW  - Tea
KW  - Sri Lanka
KW  - Electric power consumption
N1  -  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
N2  - 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
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