The Economic Impact of Load Shedding in Industry: A South African Case Study

Lehlogonolo David Mashapu; Tebello N.D. Mathaba

doi:10.1109/ICECET61485.2024.10698523

The Economic Impact of Load Shedding in Industry: A South African Case Study

Lehlogonolo David Mashapu
, Tebello N.D. Mathaba

Postgraduate School of Engineering Management

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This research paper presents an economic analysis of the impact of load shedding on the South African industry, prioritising the related energy cost ramifications. Leveraging high-frequency operational and energy utilisation data collected over a month, this study envisions load shedding occurrences and assesses the scheduling impacts on businesses. It was established that utilising a diesel emergency generator incurs a 775 percent increase in operational energy costs during load shedding. The findings suggest improved energy management strategies during load shedding.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350395914
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECET61485.2024.10698523
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	4th IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024 - Sydney, Australia Duration: 25 Jul 2024 → 27 Jul 2024

Publication series

Name	International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024

Conference

Conference	4th IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	25/07/24 → 27/07/24

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Solar energy
greenhouse gas emissions
hybrid power systems
sustainability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science Applications
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Mashapu, L. D., & Mathaba, T. N. D. (2024). The Economic Impact of Load Shedding in Industry: A South African Case Study. In International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024 (International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECET61485.2024.10698523

Mashapu, Lehlogonolo David ; Mathaba, Tebello N.D. / The Economic Impact of Load Shedding in Industry : A South African Case Study. International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2024. (International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024).

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Mashapu, LD & Mathaba, TND 2024, The Economic Impact of Load Shedding in Industry: A South African Case Study. in International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024. International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 4th IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024, Sydney, Australia, 25/07/24. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECET61485.2024.10698523

The Economic Impact of Load Shedding in Industry: A South African Case Study. / Mashapu, Lehlogonolo David; Mathaba, Tebello N.D.
International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2024. (International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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The Economic Impact of Load Shedding in Industry: A South African Case Study

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