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1. Addis Ababa University
(AAiT)
School of Electrical and Computer
Engineering
Semester Project Proposal on Distributed Generation
Course
Feasibility Study of Distributed Generation
Technology (Solar-Diesel-Hydro) for Ethiopian
Electricity Market
(A Case Study in Addis Ababa City)
By Tadele Haile
Advisor: Dr. Getachew Bekele5/13/2014 Distributed Techonology 1

2. Contents
 Introduction
 Problem statement
 Objective
 Literature review
 Methodology
 Schedule of the work
 Reference
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3. Introduction
 Electric power distribution in Ethiopia is
not as reliable as it should be particularly
in Cities and main urban areas
 In A.A city there is continual interruption
of electric power
 As it is a capital city of Ethiopia there
should not be such issue
 Hence, electricity supply must be
supported by distributed technology
encompassing different renewable
energy technologies pertinent in the
nearby area.
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4. Problem Statement
 The electric distribution system that feeds the
city is susceptible to outages
 An assessment of the potential for alternative
energy technologies to improve the reliability
and deliverability of electric power to the city
is a must
 It is not possible to provide reliable electricity
supply to the consumers by only normal
central power generation technology
 Electricity generation should be deregulated
meaning that there should be distributed
generation by making use of renewable
energy technology.
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5. Problem Statement Cont.….
 Different resources are available in
Ethiopia
 Availability of these resources are
variable from place to place
 What is feasible in one place may/ or
may not be feasible in another place
b/c of different constraints like
availability of particular resources
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6. Objective
 General Objective:
◦ To study feasibility of DG technologies in
Addis Ababa City as a case study of
feasibility study of DG technology in
Ethiopian Electricity Market
 Specific Objective
◦ To identify potentially feasible DG
technologies
◦ To study economic benefits of the identified
techs based on their potential benefits
◦ To learn about the advantages of DG techs in
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7. Literature Review
 Distributed generation technology is
the versatile means to assure
reliability of electric supply system to
the consumers
 Hybrid system is hence the cheapest
and reliable option for the deregulated
power generation system as
compared to the stand-alone power
generation techs
 Deregulated power generation system
answers to some extent reliability
question of electricity supply5/13/2014 Distributed Techonology 7

8. Methodology
 An assessment of the technical and
economic feasibility of renewable-based
DG technologies including diesel, solar ,
and hydro system by consulting EEPCO
 An assessment of the electric distribution
system serving the city, including a
review of on- and off-Reservation power
lines and characterization of on-
Reservation electrical loads, and
 An assessment of electrical energy
efficiency improvement opportunities
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9. Methodology cont. …
 Study of the availability of
Solar, Diesel and hydro resources for
DG in some selected areas of Addis
Ababa city via site visit and consulting
of EEPCO for information
 Identifying the most feasible one from
the rest and drawing conclusions
based on the study conducted.
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10. Schedule of the Work
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11. References
 [1] P. Chiradeja and R. Ramakumar, “An Approach to Quantify
the Technical Benefits of Distributed Generation,” IEEE
Transactions on Energy Conversion19 (2004).
 [2] U.S. Department of Energy, The Potential Benefits of
Distributed Generation and Rate-Related Issues that May
Impede Their Expansion: A Study Pursuant to Section 1817
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005(Washington, DC, 2007); and
N Hatziargyriou, H. Asano, R.Iravani, and C.
Marnay, “Microgrids: An Overview of Ongoing
Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects,” IEEE
Power & Energy Magazine5, no. 4 (2007)
 [3] sciencedirect.com
 [4] Renewable Energy Hybrid System EBARA Hatakeyama Memorial
Fund Tokyo, Japan Short Course On EFFECTIVE ENERGY
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