Power System Planning in Developing Countries The Case of Jordan.(Dept.E)

Abstract

This paper deaLs wi th pOI~C r aya te l:! plu/l" i nl! in de ve Joninq countries. Sev er ol features of pOller 9Y9t~m plullninu ill Jc v~lopill!r countri c s are present ed . These 9ho.4 til l'll:. the plunninu p("oc eg~ vur ies with the degree of OSsilililaLion of tc chn olog y by society i n general, an d by pla nn ers und de c isi on mal{ers in par t.i cular I os \,lell os the . degree of eco n o mic g ro .... •t h, soumJ ec on omic mnno1r.!C:Dlent, adoption of ~ppropriDte policie s Dn d degr e e of so ci ul devclopmcII\:'. The problem s encountered by po •• e r systelll p l u nners in clevelopillJ! countries ar e di s9 uss e d in the f irs t purt of th e paper. The se c onu pur t i s al l oted to II detailed description of the JOrdnninn case os C\ good model of fnirly successful planni"" endeavour. In th e thil'd nnd final pnx:t, sOln e co nclu s ion s nrc drawn.