Analysing the effect of DSM projects at South African cement factories

Abstract

In any developing country an increasingly higher demand for electricity supply exists. South Africa experienced load shedding during 2007/2008 and again in 2014 due to a supply shortfall. Demand Side Management (DSM) is a short-term solution to stabilise the national grid by managing the electricity demand on the consumer's side. DSM aims to reduce the electricity consumption with immediate results in the short-term.