Democratic Republic of Congo power UPS uninterruptible power supply system

What is uninterruptible power supply (UPS)?

Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) have reached a mature level by providing clean and uninterruptible power to the sensitive loads in all grid conditions. Generally UPS system provides regulated sinusoidal output voltage, with low total harmonics distortion (THD), and high input power factor irrespective of the changes in the grid voltage.

Do you need an uninterruptible power supply system?

Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are a must in this day and age. With almost every aspect and application of modern business relying on electricity to power its technology, the lack of an uninterruptible power supply system can severely hinder business operations.

What is the main priority for the Democratic Republic of Congo's power sector?

The main priority for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s power sector is to increase access to electricity. The Democratic Republic of Congo is a large country with 10 million households of which 1.6 million have access to electricity. This makes it the third largest population in the world without access to electricity.

Why does DRC have a high electricity demand?

All segments of electricity demand are severely constrained by supply. Most demand in the residential sector is unmet, partly because DRC has one of the largest deficits in electricity access in the world and high geographical disparities (see chapter 2 for information about access). So is industrial demand.

How to regulate the output of a UPS system?

Generally the output of the UPS system must be regulated sinusoidal with low total harmonic distortion (THD), irrespective of the changes in the input voltage and abrupt changes in the load connected to the system .

How many people live without electricity in the DRC?

This makes it the third largest population in the world without access to electricity. If electrification efforts follow the same pace as during the last decade, 84 million people – or 80% of total population – will still live without electricity in the DRC by 2030.