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Fig. 4.1: Generating Station Capacity ait. EAOSULLS GAMU B7ISLUSSIVUEIE Table 3.1 shows that over the research period, there were 101 voltage collapses on the grid, or an average of almost 11 collapses annually. Also, in Fig 4.1, the installed capacity of each generating station connected to the grid provides the average at-peak and off-peak values in the period under review. Nigeria's grid installed capacity stands at about 14,000MW and has a generating peak value of about 5,200MW and an off-peak value of about 4,400MW. Furthermore, this means that the grid is generating an average of 4,8300MW which translates to about 34.64% of the installed capacity as shown in table 4.1. This average is very poor for a country with so much enormous potential and resources both human and natural. Also, it can be seen (in Figure 4.2) that in 2016 the nation experienced the highest number of voltage collapses 28 times and in 2023 it had the lowest with 2. Figure 3 shows that in the period under review, more collapses occurred in January, May, and June with the frequency of occurrence of 17, 14, and 13 respectively. We can also see that Zungeru although newly commissioned is yet to contribute to the grid, others include AES, ASCO, Trans- Amadi and Gbarain NIPP have not been contributing recently to the grid due to various reasons ranging from poor maintenance, vandalization, OEMs issues, spares, gas constraints, etc.

Figure 4 1: Generating Station Capacity ait. EAOSULLS GAMU B7ISLUSSIVUEIE Table 3.1 shows that over the research period, there were 101 voltage collapses on the grid, or an average of almost 11 collapses annually. Also, in Fig 4.1, the installed capacity of each generating station connected to the grid provides the average at-peak and off-peak values in the period under review. Nigeria's grid installed capacity stands at about 14,000MW and has a generating peak value of about 5,200MW and an off-peak value of about 4,400MW. Furthermore, this means that the grid is generating an average of 4,8300MW which translates to about 34.64% of the installed capacity as shown in table 4.1. This average is very poor for a country with so much enormous potential and resources both human and natural. Also, it can be seen (in Figure 4.2) that in 2016 the nation experienced the highest number of voltage collapses 28 times and in 2023 it had the lowest with 2. Figure 3 shows that in the period under review, more collapses occurred in January, May, and June with the frequency of occurrence of 17, 14, and 13 respectively. We can also see that Zungeru although newly commissioned is yet to contribute to the grid, others include AES, ASCO, Trans- Amadi and Gbarain NIPP have not been contributing recently to the grid due to various reasons ranging from poor maintenance, vandalization, OEMs issues, spares, gas constraints, etc.

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The primary and secondary distribution systems are the two halves of the distribution system network that are separated by the voltage level. The sub-transmission voltage of 132kV is stepped down to 33kV and 11kV for the principal distribution system network, which is a three-phase (three-wire) system. The 33kV or 11kV are known as feeders since they are linked to a certain region. The names of the areas the feeders serve are used to determine the feeders' names. The secondary distribution network, which runs at a lower voltage of 415V/230V stepped down from the primary distribution network voltage of 33kV or 11kV, is directly connected to the consumers. It is a three-phase, four-wire system. 1.2 Impact of the Nigeria Fragile Grid a “— The generation, transmission, and distribution phases of the electricity industry are all connected via the national grid. There have been multiple grid collapses in Nigeria as a result of the grid's incapacity to react quickly enough to different system dynamics. The Nigerian power infrastructure has not been able to produce enough electricity for home and industrial usage, despite the country's fast-expanding economy. The nation is endowed with the greatest reserves of coal, oil, gas, and uranium, making it the largest oil producer in Africa. Despite this abundance of resources, the survival of these businesses has been seriously hampered by the lack of power. Only 45% of Nigeria's population is connected to energy even with this below access to electricity by Nigerians, even the percentage of Nigerianswho have accessto power experiences power difficulties about 85% of the time, and in most cases, it is nonexistent in most areas(Aliyu et al., 2013). This has resulted in several negative outcomes, including the rapid loss of social amenities like drinkable drinking water and better health care services, among many others that will be covered in the next section, as well as the closure of industries and the collapse and deterioration of infrastructure. a ry a ee |
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A Critical Analysis of Voltage Collapse in a Fragile Grid: The Nigeria Experience Table 3.1 shows the frequency at which the collapses occurred across various years. Also,table 3.2 shows the generation reports, the various generating stations’ installed capacity, and their performances.
Table 3.2:Breakdown of peak and off-peak generation(TCN National Control Centre, 2019-2023).
Table 3.2:Breakdown of peak and off-peak generation(TCN National Control Centre, 2019-2023).
A Critical Analysis of Voltage Collapse in a Fragile Grid: The Nigeria Experience
A Critical Analysis of Voltage Collapse in a Fragile Grid: The Nigeria Experience
A Critical Analysis of Voltage Collapse in a Fragile Grid: The Nigeria Experience
A Critical Analysis of Voltage Collapse in a Fragile Grid: The Nigeria Experience
Fig. 4.2: Generating Station Percentage Grid Contribution Fig. 4.3: Voltage collapses from 2015 — 2023
Fig. 4.2: Generating Station Percentage Grid Contribution Fig. 4.3: Voltage collapses from 2015 — 2023
Table 4.1: Grid Generation(TCN National Control Centre, 2023).
Table 4.1: Grid Generation(TCN National Control Centre, 2023).
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A Critical Analysis of Voltage Collapse in a Fragile Grid: The Nigeria Experience Fig. 4.2: Frequency of voltage collapses every month (2015 — 2023)
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