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0000001040 00000 n This is because Nigeria with a population of over 150 million has power generation capacity of around 3,600 megawatts out of the installed capacity of about 6,000 megawatts (PTFP, 2014). An interconnected network has multiple connections tooperating utility by closing and opening switches. Problelamps, which were the primary electrical loads then. This study classified component failures into four cases; Case-1(transformer and switchgear); case-2 (supply line, outgoing feeder and busbars); case-3 (circuit breaking fuses and switches) and case-4 (over current relay, earth fault relay and surge arrester). / International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (IJEST)The load factor is a per unit value which is considered tfactor is the ratio of the average power loss over a year pealso be defined as the ratio of the actual total megawatts hour losses to what the megawatts hour losses would Chinwuko Emmanuel C et al. 0000037358 00000 n The results revealed that the a priori expectations of the positive relationship between government spending on electricity and socio-economic development of Nigeria were largely satisfied. Each user’s channel is fed, monitored and controlled from a central unit which calculate and display energy usage, per unit cost and amount in cash consumed per channel. 66 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 68 /H [ 1040 555 ] /L 192861 /E 120704 /N 17 /T 191423 >> endobj xref 66 30 0000000016 00000 n Compliant/non-compliant channel are connected/disconnected through a remote wireless access. In most cases, large industries consumers , steel rolling mills and so on take supply at primary the area where electricity is to be distributed. It is envisaged that the use of this method for electricity distribution in commercial apartments, will greatly reduce power theft and increase revenue generation for the power industry. %PDF-1.3 %���� Data for the study was obtained for a period of twelve months in the year, 2016. This study recognizes SHP systems as the cornerstone to rural electrification and socioeconomic activity stimulation in Nigeria.Power theft in partitioned commercial apartments, especially in the form of unpaid bills due to disputes, is a major challenge to revenue recovery in the power sector. 0000002992 00000 n Therefore, a riod to the peak loss occurring in that period. Electricity tariffs are below the cost of service and there is poor revenue collection performance as about 30–40 per cent of power supplied is never billed. Load curvgeneration and distribution planning and enable station engLoad curves help to select size and number of distriChinwuko Emmanuel C et al. The technical state of the nation's electricity distribution infrastructure has also been studied [9,... Nigeria lags far behind other developing nations in terms of grid-based electricity consumption, with 126 kWh per capita. Also, efficient budgetary allocation should be put in place to enhance the socio-economic development of Nigeria.The World Bank reported that approximately 55% of Nigeria's population have no access to the national electricity grid and most of these people live in the rural areas. Load factor is an indicator of how steady an electrical load is over time. Of the 6113 MW of installed generating capacity, only about 3300 MW is available, whereas demand is estimated to be in excess of 10,000 MW. The In the electricity industry, load factor is a measure ofcosts are spread over more megawatts hour of output. Holding Company of Nigeria.

From the generating companies to the distribution companies, the components used to supply electricity are old and ... 2. This new distribution system should be able to handle the present need of the Awka Business Unit of 135.12MVA with a margin capacity of 14.88MVA for future expansion. 0000001595 00000 n

Akpokerere and Ighoroje (2013); Okere (2013); Sanyaolu (2013); ... Nigeria is a developing country with rapid population growth and requires adequate, affordable and sustainable energy resources to provoke the socioeconomic activities in both urban and rural areas.