Cost effective air-conditioning for Bahrain domestic applications

Bahrain's electrical grid system faces a major problem in the summer due to the increase in the energy consumption and particularly in refrigeration and air-conditioning. With sophisticated modern methods being developed to reduce the energy consumption of such electrical load, the research is concerned and applied to the case of Bahrain's electrical grid system. The paper investigates two systems which are using new technology in the air conditioning system to reduce peak load and to avoid risks of peak load. This risk will increase losses in the electric grid and can be considered as a major risk is shutdown which is catastrophic for any electric grid. These two systems are solar air conditioning system and electronic air conditioning system. The paper provides a full explanation of the proposed regulations together with the study and comparison of two systems in terms of ability to reduce peak load and optimal cost-effective. The investigation recommended the use of DC inverter air conditioning system in Bahrain because it can be considered as the most cost effective.