The influence of the SARS-CoV-2 on electricity consumption in Romania

Abstract

The article aims to study the impact of Coronavirus on electricity consumption. The changes suffered in electricity consumption affect the operation of the national energy system in Romania between January 2019 and May 2021. The study analyses the energy profile of the consumer and how the pandemic influenced its characteristics. It is tried to analyze the changes encountered in the daily load curve in the national energy system and will be presented methods to cover the disturbances using photovoltaic systems. Depending on the profile of the energy consumer, two methods of covering the disturbances will be used: the standalone photovoltaic systems and the on-grid type ones.