Quantitative reliability assessment of electric power systems in developing countries

Abstract

Reliability of electric power supply is an important requirement in the modern world. Reliability is virtually taken for granted in most developed countries. This is not the case in a developing country where many projects compete for the available monetary resources. This paper illustrates how basic probabilistic techniques can be applied to generation and transmission system planning in a developing country. The concepts are illustrated by application to a model of the Nepal power system.