Open AccessAnalysing the forecast of electricity grid losses
Author(s) -
Dan Preoțescu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scientific bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2392-8956
pISSN - 1454-864X
DOI - 10.21279/1454-864x-21-i1-010
Subject(s) - electricity , grid , process (computing) , electricity market , quality (philosophy) , perspective (graphical) , service (business) , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental economics , computer science , operations research , business , engineering , economics , electrical engineering , marketing , geography , philosophy , geodesy , epistemology , artificial intelligence , operating system
Electricity grid losses, having a relevant impact on the financial situations of all network operators, are a major concern both in the transmission and distribution sector. Understanding the physical phenomenon underlying electricity grid losses is important to identify proper measures for reducing it, without impacting the quality of service and/or supplied electricity. Forecasting the volume accurately is also a relevant and challenging objective. In this paper, we analyze the main aspects that have to be taken into account in the forecasting process. Furthermore, the sensitive issue of the “commercial losses” or nontechnical losses is addressed briefly, pointing out the main characteristics and the associated perspective.