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ArticleApplied energy2020

COVID-19: Impact analysis and recommendations for power sector operation.

Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan, G M Shafiullah, Kannadasan Raju, Vijay Mudgal, M T Arif, Taskin Jamal, Senthilkumar Subramanian, V S Sriraja Balaguru, K S Reddy, Umashankar Subramaniam

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Article in Applied energy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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62citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
26.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 291 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Rajvikram Madurai ElavarasanElectrical and Automotive Parts Manufacturing Unit, AA Industries, Chennai 600123, India.
G M ShafiullahDiscipline of Engineering and Energy, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia.
Kannadasan RajuDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai 602117, India.
Vijay MudgalHeat Transfer and Thermal Power Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India.
M T ArifSchool of Engineering, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia.
Taskin JamalDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Senthilkumar SubramanianState Load Despatch Centre, Grid Operation, TANTRANSCO, Chennai 600002, India.
V S Sriraja BalaguruNon Conventional Energy Sources, TANGEDCO, Chennai 600002, India.
K S ReddyHeat Transfer and Thermal Power Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India.
Umashankar SubramaniamDepartment of Communications and Networks, Renewable Energy Laboratory, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 12435, Saudi Arabia.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras · INAhsanullah University of Science and Technology · BDAnna University, Chennai · INDeakin University · AUMinistry of New and Renewable Energy · INMurdoch University · AUPrince Sultan University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The demand of electricity has been reduced significantly due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Governments around the world were compelled to reduce the business activity in response to minimize the threat of coronavirus. This on-going situation due to COVID-19 has changed the lifestyle globally as people are mostly staying home and working from home if possible. Hence, there is a significant increase in residential load demand while there is a substantial decrease in commercial and industrial loads. This devastating situation creates new challenges in the technical and financial activities of the power sector and hence most of the utilities around the world initiated a disaster management plan to tackle this ongoing challenges/threats. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the global scenarios of power systems during COVID-19 along with the socio-economic and technical issues faced by the utilities. Then, this study further scrutinized the Indian power system as a case study and explored scenarios, issues and challenges currently being faced to manage the consumer load demand, including the actions taken by the utilities/power sector for the smooth operation of the power system. Finally, a set of recommendations are presented to support the government/policymakers/utilities around the world not only to overcome the current crisis but also to overcome future unforeseeable pandemic alike scenario.

Indexed as

ACT, ActualCEEW, Council of Energy Environment and WaterCERC, Central Electricity Regulatory CommissionCOVID-19DISCOMs, Distribution CompaniesDSM, Deviation Settlement MechanismER, Eastern RegionERLDC, Eastern Regional Load Dispatch CentreFVI, Frequency Variation IndexFY, Financial YearGlobal power systemsIEGC, Indian Electricity Grid CodeIEX, Indian Energy ExchangeIISD, Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentIndian power systemIR, Indian RupeeLoad demandMCP, Market Clearing PriceMCV, Market Clearing VolumeNERLDC, North Eastern Regional Load Dispatch CentreNER, North Eastern RegionNHPC, National Hydroelectric Power CorporationNLDC, National Load Dispatch CentreNREL, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryNRLDC, Northern Regional Load Dispatch CentreNR, Northern RegionNTPC, National Thermal Power CorporationPGCIL, Power Grid Corporation of India LtdPOSOCO, Power System Operation CorporationPower systemsPXI, Power Energy ExchangeRecommendations for sustainable power systemsRES, Renewable Energy sourcesRLDC, Regional Load Dispatch CentreSCH, ScheduleSLDC, State Load Dispatch CentreSRLDC, Southern Regional Load Dispatch CentreSR, Southern RegionSTATCOM, Static Var CompensatorUFLS, Under Frequency based Load SheddingUSAID, United States Agency for International DevelopmentVAR, Volt Ampere ReactiveVDI, Voltage Deviation IndexWRLDC, Western Regional Load Dispatch CentreWR, Western Region

Identifiers

PMID32904736
PMCPMC7458120
OpenAlexW3081941115

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