Economic analysis for placement of power distribution sub-stations

Abstract

This research study is the application of Geographic Information System (GIS) for distribution substation. The main purpose is to satisfy user by planning to support the increase of load at present and in the future. Moreover, increase in creditability of distribution system by increasing new substation or expand the area of exist substation. Then, Geographic Information System is necessary for the mentioned reason. Geographic Information System is the process of geographical data in computer system that defined useful information and related to spatial data such as residential property, house number, location, latitude and longitude. Geographic Information System consists of capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data according to user’s objective. So, Geographic Information System is the utility that be useful for distribution substation project. The research is planning to use Geographic Information System for finding Break-even point between increasing new substation or expand the area of exist substation which is 2 case studies.