Effects of Losses on Nigeria Electric Power Distribution System
Keywords:
Energy losses, distribution power flow, distribution loss reduction
Abstract
The high level of technical and non-technical losses in power distribution systems contribute immensely to the inefficiency of energy supply and poor revenue in the power system. Reducing losses therefore is a necessary objective in the management of any electrical utility. This paper describes the context of losses in power distribution systems and investigates methods of reducing such losses. The power flow solution of the radial network was obtained and the losses computed. The use of capacitor placement to reduce transmission losses was investigated. Results show that high technical losses are as a result of poor management practice.
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R.Gowrisankara Rao. , A. Srinivasa Rao. S.V.L.Narasimham, B.Harinarayana Rao, “An Algorithm for Minimum Loss Reconfiguration of Distribution Networks Minimizing the Switching Operations”, Proceedings of International Conference PSACO-2008, 13-15th March 2008, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Ap, India, pp 730 -736.
M.Padma Lalitha and , D.Sirisha, , “Loss Reduction In Radial Distribution System By Capacitor placement: A Two Stage Methodology”, Proceedings of International Conference PSACO-2008, 13-15th March, 2008, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Ap, India, pp. 724 – 729
Komolafe O.A., and Ojo O, “Innovative Electric Power Systems Technologies to sustain Manufacturing in Nigeria”, Proceedings of the Seventh Africa-Asia International Conference on Manufacturing Technology. Port Harcourt, Nigeria, July 11-14., 2004.
Tongia R. “What IT can and cannot do for the Power sector and Distribution in India: Link to Reforms, Incentives and Management”, – WP-19, Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, Stanford University, 2004
Emad S. Ibrahim, “Management of loss reduction projects for power distribution Systems”, Electric Power Systems Research Vol. 55 ,2000, pp. 49–56.
William H. Kersting Distribution System Modelling and Analysis, Crc Press, 2002.
G. X. Luo and A. Semlyem, “Efficient load flow for large weakly meshed networks”, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 5, No. 4, November 1990, pp. 1309–1316.
R. Cespedes, “New method for the analysis of distribution networks”, IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery, Vol. 5, No. 1, January 1990, pp. 391–396.
M. H. Haque, “Efficient load flow method for distribution systems with radial or mesh configuration”, In IEE Proceedings on Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 143, No. 1, January 1996, pp 33–38`.
Fan Zhang and Carol S. Cheng, “A Modified Newton Method for Radial Distribution System Power Flow Analysis”, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 12, No. 1, February 1997, pp 389-397.
Antonio Gomez and Esther Romero Ramos, “Reliable load flow technique for radial Distribution networks”, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 14, No. 3, August 1999, pp. 1063-1069
S. Mok, S. Elangovan, Cao Longjian; M.M.A. Salama, “A new approach for power flow analysis of balanced radial distribution systems” Electric Machines and Power Systems Journal, Vol.28, No.4,April 2000, pp. 325-340.
Qin Zhou, Dariush Shirmohammadi and W.-H. Edwin Liu, “Distribution feeder reconfiguration for operation cost reduction”, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 12, No. 2, May 1997, pp.730 – 735
T. Taylor and D. Lubkeman, “Implementation of heuristic search strategies for distribution feeder reconfiguration,” IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol. 5, 2005, pp. 239-246.
Mesut E. Baran, F. F. Wu, ‘Network reconfiguration in distribution systems for loss reduction and load balancing”, IEEE Trans. Power Delivery, Vol. 4 , 1985, pp. 1401-1407.
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R.Gowrisankara Rao. , A. Srinivasa Rao. S.V.L.Narasimham, B.Harinarayana Rao, “An Algorithm for Minimum Loss Reconfiguration of Distribution Networks Minimizing the Switching Operations”, Proceedings of International Conference PSACO-2008, 13-15th March 2008, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Ap, India, pp 730 -736.
M.Padma Lalitha and , D.Sirisha, , “Loss Reduction In Radial Distribution System By Capacitor placement: A Two Stage Methodology”, Proceedings of International Conference PSACO-2008, 13-15th March, 2008, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Ap, India, pp. 724 – 729
Published
2010-01-01
How to Cite
Komolafe, O. A., & Ojo, O. (2010). Effects of Losses on Nigeria Electric Power Distribution System. Ife Journal of Technology, 19(1), 1-5. Retrieved from http://ijt.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ijt/article/view/41
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