Electricity + Control July 2017

POWER SOLUTIONS

Majid Zahid, Group President-Energy, Zahid Group (Parent company of Altaaqa Global) accepts the ISO 50001:2011 certification fromTÜV Nord.

spective industry in which they operate, as nested systems. Fourth , Complex Adaptive Systems are nest- ed systems and together with their environment, form a subset of another Complex Adaptive Sys- tem. Similarly, the power supply network of each country is a subset of the regional power pool that further influences other environments, namely industry and economy, cross-border power trade and economic activity. The interconnectedness of nested systems results in adaptation and re- silience. Local efficiency of the system is some- times compromised at a local level as rental power solutions come with tariff premiums. However, it should be understood that Complex Adaptive Sys- tems can sometimes reduce efficiency at a local level for greater system effectiveness as increas- ing electrification is fundamental to increasing a nation’s gross domestic output. Conclusion Parastatals need to recognise the potential con- tribution of free-agents represented by fast-track technology and solutions for provision of power that would aid system performance. In regions where system disturbances are highly visible in the form of restricted power supply and invest- ment constraints due to capital shortages, the Complex Adaptive System perspective provides good sense for allowing adaptation through rapid response in terms of delivering temporary or rent- al power solutions. Given the current limited level of decentralisation, it is important that overarching policy is written so that system performance is not hindered. The complex adaptive system theory could thus provide effective blueprints to develop appropriate frameworks for public sector organ- isations to formulate policies that encourage an increase in private sector participation with well– oriented support mechanisms for independent power producers.

shortages, but the availability of various fuel types offers fuel diversity and, combined with rental power technologies for operational schemes, can change the power supply landscape providing advantages to the national utility or to end-users who invest in distributed generation. The national utility can take advantage of the surplus increase and availability of outputs and end-users can ben- efit from load management incentives, electricity price hedging, profitable power sales, critical pro- cess protection and energy efficiency. This leads to positive outcomes for both entities in the re-

Take Note!

A free agent is an exter- nal entity that is intro- duced into a system. Free agents can enter a system and assist in improving system per- formance. Complex Adaptive Sys- tems constantly adapt to internal interactions and their external envi- ronment based on rela- tionships, emergence, patterns and iterations.

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System Growth in form of new mainstream power plants afforded by contribution of free agent.

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Industry growth

Free agent is demobilised and relocated to assist a different system.

Figure 3: Free agent demobilised after system infrastructure and performance has increased.

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Nalen Alwar is Business Development Director, sub-Sahara Africa, for Altaaqa Global Caterpillar Rental Power.

Nalwar@altaaqaglobal.com jsanchez@altaaqaglobal.com www.altaaqaglobal.com

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