An Assessment of Voltage Instability in the Nigerian Power System Network

Airoboman, A.E and Ignatius, Kema Okakwu and Amaize, Peter and Oluwasogo, Emmanuel Seun (2015) An Assessment of Voltage Instability in the Nigerian Power System Network. The International Journal of Engineering and Science (IJES), 4 (7). 09-16. ISSN 2319-1813 ISSN (p): 2319 – 1805

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Abstract

This paper assesses the trends in voltage instability in the Nigerian Power System Network (PSN). Data of voltage instability were collected for the year (1995-2013) and was analyzed sequentially using simple statistics and the result interpreted graphically. The result shows an average collapse of 5.1% recorded during this period. 50.8%of the voltage collapses are as a result of total grid collapse while 48.4% collapses are as a result of partial grid collapse while 0.9% collapses caused by foreign objects. The paper therefore emphasizes how poor government policies had led to poor power generation hence leading to voltage instability in the Nigeria power system network.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Government Policy,Power Generation, Power System Network, Voltage Collapse.
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science 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:	12 Jan 2018 09:06
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2018 09:06
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/9981

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