International Journal of Advanced Research in IT and Engineering
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 9

Reactive power compensation using 500kv, 180km line to maintain substantially flat voltage profile at all levels of ac transmission system

  • Author:
  • B.E. Ibekwe1, C.A. Mgbachi2, N.H Nwobodo3
  • Total Page Count: 12
  • Page Number: 1 to 12

1Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu

2Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu

3Department of computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enug

Online published on 5 December, 2018.

Abstract

The global economic recession has contributed in o small measure, in the increasing number of blackouts throughout the world as a result of voltage instability and collapse. The environmental consideration has also contributed by arresting the commission of new power stations and transmission lines, thus resulting in overload of the existing system. This calls for a change to a new direction by using the power system tool-box in MATLAB to stem down the tide. The results showed a balanced system, as confirmed by a substantial flat voltage profiles at all levels during transmission.

Keywords

Reactive Power, Compensation, Power System Tool-Box, Transmission Line, Voltage Collapse, Instability, Balanced System