A new approach to ensure successful implementation of sustainable demand side management (DSM) in South African mines

Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1254-1263

  Pelzer, R ^a   Mathews, E H ^a   le Roux, D F ^a   Kleingeld, M ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clear water pumping system; Demand side management; Eskom; Load management; Real time Energy Management System

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONSERVATION; ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GOLD; GOLD DEPOSITS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INNOVATION; LOADS (FORCES); MAGNETISM; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MINES; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; TECHNOLOGY;

CASE STUDIES; DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT (DSM); ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; FEEDER SYSTEMS; FREE STATES; INTERNATIONAL (CO); LOAD SHIFTING; MINING SECTOR; MULTI LEVEL (ML); NEW APPROACHES; PEAK LOADS; PUMP SYSTEMS; PUMPING SYSTEMS; REAL TIME ENERGY MANAGEMENT; SHORT TIME; SOUTH AFRICA (SA);

CONTROL SYSTEMS;

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; GOLD MINE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INNOVATION; MINE; PUMPING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 45849141587     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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