Review of System Collapse Incidences on the 330-kV Nigerian National Grid

Samuel, I. A. and Katende, J. and Daramola, S. A. and Awelewa, A. A. (2014) Review of System Collapse Incidences on the 330-kV Nigerian National Grid. International Journal of Engineering Science Invention, 3. pp. 55-59. ISSN (Online): 2319 – 6734, ISSN (Print): 2319 – 6726

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Abstract

A modern electric power system network (PSN) is typically a large and complex engineering system whose healthy existence is crucial to industrial and socio-economic development of Nations. Voltage instability contributes to large extent to the system collapses or blackouts. It is a major concern for today’s electric power system operators. The Nigerian National grid (NNG) experiences on an average of thirty-five (35) system collapses every year over the past ten (10) years. This paper presents a review and classification of system collapses experienced on the Nigerian National Grid (NNG). It also reveals that on the average, the fault induced system collapse is about 88%. This implies that the NNG is highly venerable to voltage instability than other form of disturbances.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Disturbances, Nigerian national grid, system collapse, voltage collapse, voltage instability.
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Electronics and Computer Science
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2014 23:55
Last Modified:	19 Dec 2014 23:55
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/3133

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