Paper title

“Impact on Power Planning due to DSM in
Commercial and Government Sectors with Rebound Effect –
A Case Study of Northern Grid of Oman”

Authors: Arif S. Malik
Affiliation: College of Engineering, PO Box 33, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khod 123, Sultanate of Oman

Abstract — This paper presents the results of a study carried out to estimate the DSM energy saving potential in commercial, and government/institutional sectors of Oman and evaluates its impact on generation capacity and energy savings (Northern Grid area). The end-use (lighting and air-conditioning) energy consumption data have been collected in two major segments of the commercial sector for simplicity and to save time and money. The study has found that due to DSM the capacity saving at the horizon year is between 372-596 MW and the overall energy saving for the whole planning horizon is about 29-44 TWh. The total avoided cost in generation and capacity saving is somewhere between 416-597 million dollars.