JOWHAR

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INTRODUCTION
Jowhar (Somali: Jowhar, Arabic: ‫ )ج وهر‬is the capital city of Hirshabelle state of Somalia.
Jowhar is also the administrative capital of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia.
Area: 25 km²
Elevation: 100 m
Weather: 36°C, Wind NE at 23 km/h, 28% Humidity More on weather.com
Population: 47,000
Region: Middle Shabelle
Area code: 061

1. Residential load
Domestic load consists of lights, fans, home electric appliances (including TV, AC,
Refrigerators, heaters etc.), small motors for pumping water etc. Most of the domestic loads
are connected for only some hours during a day. For example, lighting load is connected for
few hours during night time.
level one 20 %
lamp
1 Residential s 9 5 800 36,000
    TV 100 1 800 80,000
Level two 80%
lamp
2 residential s 9 4 3200 115200
3 Total         231,200

2) Commercial load
Commercial load consists of electrical loads that are meant to be used commercially, such as
restaurants, shops, malls etc. This type of load occurs for more hours during the day as
compared to the domestic load.

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 NO Nominal power
. classification costomer type NO. of Bussiness watt watt

1 commercial Shop/Business 20 500 10000

Large
2 commercial Commercial 6 2000 12000

3 commercial Restaurant 7 2000 14000

4 commercial Hotel 3 15000 45000

5 Total       81000

3) Industrial loads
Industrial load consists of load demand by various industries. It includes all electrical loads used
in industries along with the employed machinery. Industrial loads may be connected during the
whole day.

NO. classification costomer type watt Nominal power watt

1 Industrial Water purification 50000 50000
3 Total     50000

4) public load (other load)

This load consists of by varies extended loads.

NO. classification costomer type Number watt Nominal power

Puplic
1 service Government 1 10000 10000
Puplic
2 service School 5 200 1000
Puplic
4 service Hospital 6 5000 30000
Total
7 demand       41000

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 Total load calculations

Types of loads Nominal Power in KW

Residential load
231,200
Commercial load
81000
Industrial load 50000

Public 41000
Total 403.2kw

Transformer and diesel Generators for the power

KW 403 . 2 x 103
Diesel Generator ( KVA )=
PF
= = 504KVA
0.8

504 KVA
Number of Generatores= =1.6=2
320 KVA

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KW 403.2 X 10
Transformer ( KVA )= = = 403 X 10 =600 K VA
PF 0.7 0.7

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K VA 600 X 10
Number of Transformers= = =0.95=1
KVA rating 630 KVA

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On grid sizing