1Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro NC, USA
2Electrical Engineering Department, University of Port Harcourt, PortHarcourt, Nigeria
3Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria
American Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
2016,
Vol. 4 No. 1, 33-39
DOI: 10.12691/ajeee-4-1-5
Copyright © 2016 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Emmanuel U. Oleka, Samuel N. Ndubisi, Gerald K. Ijemaru. Electric Power Transmission Enhancement: A Case of Nigerian Electric Power Grid.
American Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. 2016; 4(1):33-39. doi: 10.12691/ajeee-4-1-5.
Correspondence to: Emmanuel U. Oleka, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro NC, USA. Email:
eoleka@aggies.ncat.eduAbstract
Increase in economic activities resulting from increase in population and social advancement has led to increase in electrical energy demands. This has increased the burdens on the existing transmission assets and in some cases, has caused the loading of the transmission assets beyond their design limits with consequent reduction in power quality and power outages in extreme cases. Many techniques have been developed to enhance the capabilities of the power grids. This paper looks into these techniques with the view to exploring their applicability to the Nigerian 330KV electric power grid, towards seeking ways to enhancing the performance of the grid for better asset utilization. A typical transmission line in the grid was modeled to assess its strengths and weaknesses. Enhancement techniques were then applied to assess their impacts on the line.
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