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Power needs of cooling systems in Kuwait and their effects on the utility

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  • Ayyash, S.

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Summer indoor comfortable environmental conditions can be maintained inside the buildings in Kuwait only by employing mechanical cooling systems, owing to the prevailing hot climatic conditions in the country. Cooling systems in Kuwait are, generally, of the vapour compression type that depend solely on electricity. The electric power needs of the cooling systems are quite large and they shape the pattern of load demand in the country. In this paper, the electric power needs of the cooling systems in Kuwait are investigated. It is shown that these needs account for an average of 43% of the total annual power consumption. It is also shown that during the month of highest power demand, the cooling systems' needs account for about 67% of the total power consumption. The paper also investigates the effect of the cooling systems on the size of the installed power generation facilities. Finally, the effects of introducing energy conservation measures in future buildings in Kuwait on the projected growth rates of the annual peak load and total power consumption are investigated.

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  • Ayyash, S., 1983. "Power needs of cooling systems in Kuwait and their effects on the utility," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 13(2), pages 109-120, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:13:y:1983:i:2:p:109-120
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    1. Alotaibi, Sorour, 2011. "Energy consumption in Kuwait: Prospects and future approaches," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 39(2), pages 637-643, February.

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