The Reconfiguration of Kaduna Municipal Area Distribution Network For Power Loss Reduction And Voltage Profile Improvement Using Static Var Compensators (SVC)
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https://doi.org/10.26740/vubeta.v2i3.39272Keywords:
Power system, Distribution network, Static Var Compensator, ETAP, Voltage instability, Active power lossAbstract
Increase in demand for electricity due to the advancement of technology globally and in Nigeria has brought about numerous challenges such as voltage instability, power factor problems and high power loss in the electrical power distribution networks. This paper presents a Static Var Compensator (SVC) placement on the power distribution network of Town One Station Kaduna, Nigeria, to investigate its impact on improving the network’s voltage profile and reducing the active power loss in the system. For analysis, the bus voltage, power, and the current passing through the chosen feeders were measured and noted appropriately. The network parameters which include route length, transformer parameters and the maximum power flow were obtained from Kaduna electricity Distribution Company, Kaduna, Nigeria. The distribution network was modelled and simulated in ETAP software environment, for both with and without Static Var Compensator (SVCs). The results obtained from the simulation indicated that buses 5, 7, 8, and 47 others has voltage magnitude of 0.745 – 0.932pu which are clearly outside acceptable limit of 0.95 – 1.05Pu. Further result showed real and reactive power loss of 8527 kW and 23535 kVAr is experienced by the network. After the SVCs placement, the power loss reduced from 8527 kW to 6751 kW and minimum system voltage improved from 0.745 – 1.02 Pu.
Author Biographies
Abel Ehinem Airoboman , Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria
Engr. Dr. Abel Ehinem Airoboman is a lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, Nigeria. He received his PhD. in Power and Machine from the prestigious University of Benin, Nigeria. He is currently the assistant Dean at the Nigeria Defence Academy’s Postgraduate School. His career highlights include being selected for the Open Africa Power program in 2019, and serving as an IEEE Smart Village Ambassador. He specializes in Renewable energy, Power systems, and Reliability Engineering, with significant contribution to Academia through Research and Publications and Leadership roles. He is a registered member of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).
Bukar Alhaji Bukar, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Nigerian Defence academy, Kaduna
Engr. Bukar Alhaji Bukar is a Protection Engineer at Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, (KAEDCO) Nigeria. He received his B.Eng. from University of Maiduguri in Electrical and Electronics Engineering department in the year 2017. He is presently an M.Eng. student in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Power and Machine option) Nigeria Defense Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria. He is a registered member of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).
I.A Araga, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria
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