Annual Maximum Loads Estimation Modeling for Kingdom of Bahrain

Isa S. Qamber

Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Bahrain, P. O. Box 32038, Isa Town, Kingdom of Bahrain.

DOI: 10.4236/eng.2013.51B019                

Abstract

The present paper proposes the impact of the air temperature on electricity demand as expected. The annual maximum load is recorded versus the years starting by the year 2009. At present, the graph fitting was applied with some mathematical and computational tools considering the lower values, the higher values and the average values of the annual maximum loads of Kingdom of Bahrain. For the three scenarios, the models are obtained by curve fitting technique. As well, the model of actual loads is obtained finally which has mostly the closest values obtained.

Keywords

Annual Maximum Load, Curve Fitting, Load Scenarios

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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