Research Article
A Solution to Prevent a Blackout Crisis: Determining the Behavioral Potential and Capacity of Solar Power
Table 1
Power grid peaks (hour and amount) in the last 10 years. Extracted from the Iran Grid Management Company (IGMC) and Tavanir Company databases.
| Year | Power grid peak | Power grid peak | Day and night peak difference (GW) | Day (GW) | Hour | Night (GW) | Hour |
| July 21, 2020 | 58.244 | 12:40 | 58.254 | 21:25 | 0.01 | July 22, 2019 | 57.635 | 16:23 | 56.563 | 21:24 | 1.072 | July 11, 2018 | 57.098 | 16:38 | 54.946 | 22:32 | 2.152 | July 30, 2017 | 55.442 | 14:45 | 52.452 | 21:36 | 2.99 | July 20, 2016 | 52.693 | 14:50 | 50.3 | 21:30 | 2.393 | July 11, 2015 | 50.17 | 15 | 48 | 22 | 2.17 | July 26, 2014 | 48.527 | 15:24 | 46.3 | 22 | 2.227 | July 17, 2013 | 45.693 | 14:43 | 44.8 | 22 | 0.893 | August 14, 2012 | 43 | 16 | 42 | 22 | 1 | August 3, 2011 | 42 | 15 | 41 | 22 | 1 |
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