Metodología para la estimación de las pérdidas de energía eléctrica en los circuitos del sistema de distribución de baja tensión en la Zona Urbana de Bucaramanga.

Abstract

Electricity losses are a major problem that is present in electricity distribution companies at the national and global levels. The objective of this project is to design a methodology for estimating electrical energy losses in the low voltage distribution system circuits in the urban area of Bucaramanga; where 12 study circuits located in the different municipalities of Bucaramanga are chosen. Initially, these circuits are estimated for losses between February 2021 and February 2022 and the most critical circuits are determined for their high rates of electrical energy losses. In a second stage, inspections are carried out to the selected circuits where the possible causes are known and with this to be able to determine the actions of improvement of the estimation method used in order to evaluate the energy losses. Finally, a plan of actions for the estimation and reduction or recovery of electrical energy losses is developed. Telemetry is one of the solutions for improving the method of estimating electrical energy losses; it is very effective because it integrates technology that helps reduce and control electrical energy losses in low voltage distributions circuits. This allows the Electrificadora de Santander to have a more effective control in the measurement and in turn access of information remotely.