Conserving energy in the power sector

Description

Conserving energy in the power sector involves implementing measures to reduce energy waste and improve efficiency throughout electricity generation, transmission, and consumption. Key actions include upgrading infrastructure, adopting advanced technologies, promoting demand-side management, and encouraging renewable energy integration. These strategies directly address issues of resource depletion, high operational costs, and environmental pollution, ensuring reliable power supply while minimizing emissions and conserving finite resources for sustainable development.

Context

The objective of power system planning is to meet energy demand reliably and at minimum cost. Future electricity demand should be determined by incorporating demand-side management measures, such as peak-clipping, valley-filling and load-shifting, as well as efficient end-use. It is recommended that life-cycle-cost investment planning be developed and implemented to give equitable treatment to rehabilitation, loss-reduction and end-use efficiency.