Abstract:
The quantity of power loss in the company's network is critical to ensure the
efficiency of a utility company. Technical losses and non-technical losses (NTLs) are
two forms of losses that distribution companies face and combining the two results in
Transmission and Distribution losses. Transmission losses are minimal because power
is delivered at high voltages and low currents. The presence of NTLs in the distribution
system is a major issue for DISCO. NTLS are a major problem for electricity networks
in developing countries like Pakistan, and distribution companies have had difficulty
detecting these losses. One of the primary reasons for NTLs is power theft. Our research
suggests a new approach for detecting and locating power theft in a distribution
network. The usefulness of the technique in identifying and measuring power theft in
real-time has been demonstrated by modeling it using data from a real distribution
feeder in Lahore. Voltage analysis of the distribution feeder results in effective
detection of power theft within the system and quantifies the overall burden on the grid.
Results also show the location of the area within the distribution system where power
is being stolen.
