International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 6

Poor Power Quality and Outage in Nigerian Power System Industry

  • Author:
  • IBEKWE1, Basil Esom2, UDEH3, Ikemefuna James4, EZE5, Marcel Nduka6
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2018
  • Page Number: 22 to 27

1Ph.D., Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu, Nigeria

2Ph.D., Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu, Nigeria

3Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu-Nigeria

4Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu-Nigeria

5Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Enugu State University of Science & Technology, ESUT, Enugu-Nigeria

6Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Enugu State University of Science & Technology, ESUT, Enugu-Nigeria

Abstract

The Nigerian power system is bedeviled with series of constant power failures and outage, most of which are either technical or non-technical in nature. These problems can range from tripping of lines on account of faulty equipment to constant increase in load more than the available power supply. Others are natural or weather related problems like wind, flood, earthquakes and the likes. Presented is the data showing the incidence of outages in Nigeria for 2003, 2004 and 2005[3] and data showing total and partial collapses from 2009 – 2012. These data were analysed to show the incessant occurrence of outages in the system, followed by some recommendations.

Keywords

Poor power quality, Power outage, Transmission line, System stability, Voltage collapse