A Study on Energy Demand and Consumption in Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

Oyedepo, Sunday Olayinka and Adekeye, T. and Lerarno, R. O. and Kilanko, O. O and Babalola, P.O. and Balogun, A. O. and Akhibi, M. O. (2015) A Study on Energy Demand and Consumption in Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. In: 2nd Covenant University Conference on African Development Issues (CU-ICADI), 11th - 13th May, 2015, Africa Leadership Development Center, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria..

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Abstract

In this study, energy audit was conducted at Covenant University to assess the pattern of electricity consumption in made•· to improve energy consumption efficiency in the University. Space cooling (29%) and lighting (29%) have the highest pe1-centage electricity consumption in the university. In the academic buildings, maximum power· is consumed in space cooling (49%). In the staff quaJ-te•·s, lighting application consumed maximum power (39%), followed by space cooling application (18%). The annual energy and cost saving potentials fm· replacing traditional flum·escent tube lights (FTLs) and incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in the students' hostels and in the staff quaJ-te•·sa1e about 394 MWh, N4.8 Million ($30,000) and 641 MWh, N7.9 Million ($49, 375) respectively. Fm· space cooling systems, the annual energy and cost saving potentials for replacing conventional resistance electric regulator fans with electronic regulatm· fans is about 367 MWh and N 9.8 Million ($61,250), respectively

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Energy saving, University campus, Electricity consumption, Electricity demand
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2015 09:42
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2015 09:42
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/5325

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