Principal component analysis and cluster analysis for development of electrical system

Abstract

This paper proposes an approach for development of electrical system. The proposed approach is combination of principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis. This research based on relevant data of total population, gross domestic regional product (GDRP), GDRP of industry, GDRP of business, electric power each customer and energy used for each sector. This development profile is set up to show the condition of electrical system of each region, that will be used to support policy development electrical system of spatial development in the future. This paper considers 24 regions in South Sulawesi province as development center points and use principal component analysis (PCA) to assess the regional profile for development. Cluster analysis is used to group these region into clusters according to the new variable produced PCA. The general planning of electrical system of South Sulawesi province can provide support for policy making of electrical system development. The future will include add on research several variables.