Identification of residential end-use loads for demand-side planning in northern Cyprus

We propose a method for residential end-use load analysis in developing cou ntries. The times of use of home appliances were established by conducting face-to-face surveys, from which typical hourly load curves are obtained. F or N. Cyprus, where the winter peak is the critical load, electrical heatin g of water and space is the dominant activity. DSM measures can reduce the peak by approximately 53 MW at the expense of US$12 million. A capital inve stment of $100 million for a new power plant may be deferred for 20 years. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.