Tenaga Nasional Berhad

SECTION 3.0: DEMAND ESTIMATION
Supply schemes and networks are to be adequately designed or dimensioned to meet initial and growth of consumer
individual and group maximum demand.
The demand estimates are based upon load declared by consumer and TNB’s own information on load profile
characteristics for various consumer classes. Range of values are given as demand profile are known to varies according
to geographical location of consumers around the TNB service areas in Peninsular Malaysia.
Fairly accurate assessment of individual and group demand of consumers are critical for correct dimensioning of network
or facilities in meeting the initial and future demand of consumers as imposed on the network.
3.1 Demand Estimates For Consumer Sub-Classes Or Premises
Table 3-1 and 3-2 indicates the typical ranges of maximum demand for domestic and shop-lots or shop-houses respectively.
These values shall be subjected to revisions based upon of latest results load profiling studies.
Table 3-1: Range of maximum demand (M.D) for domestic consumer sub-classes or premises
No:
1
2
3
4
5
Type Of Premises
Low cost flats, single storey
terrace
Double storey terrace or
apartment
Single storey, semidetached
Single storey bungalow &
three-room condominium
Double storey bungalow &
luxury condominium
Minimum
(kW)
Average
(kW)
Maximum
(kW)
1.5 2.0 3.0
3.0 4.0 5.0
3.0 5.0 7.0
5 7.0 10
8.0 12 15
Table 3-2: Range of maximum demand (M.D) for types of shop-houses
No:
Type Of Premises
Minimum
(kW)
Average
(kW)
Maximum
(kW)
1 Single storey shop house 5 10 15
3 Double storey shop house 15 20 25
3 Three storey shop house 20 30 35
4 Four storey shop house 25 35 45
5 Five storey shop house 30 40 55
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