{"title":"Developing an Environmental Decision Making Model for Optimal Solar and Wind Energy Utilization","authors":"B. O. Ojwang, P. Musau, A. Nyete, C. Wekesa","doi":"10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219850","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219850","url":null,"abstract":"Energy plays a prominent role in human society. As a result of technological and industrial development, the demand for energy is rapidly increasing. Existing power sources that are mainly non-renewables are leaving an unacceptable legacy of waste and pollution apart from diminishing stock of fuels. This problem has led to emergence of Solar and Wind Energy Technology which is considered to be free and clean to the environment. As a matter of fact, this statement is false and therefore, it is important to investigate the environmental impacts of these two sources of energy for optimal utilization. A model is developed to aid in decision making on social, health, ecosystem and emission impacts. This model uses Modified ReCiPe and PowerSizing models on MATLAB. The simulated results show that solar PV causes Ozone depletion by 30.15% while wind reduces it by 81.86%. The user friendly decisions are made from the EEDMM chart.","PeriodicalId":325937,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica","volume":"120 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117301585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Novel Design of Feed-water Control System for Thermal Power Plant Using Super-critical Start-up Motor-Boiler Feed-water Pump","authors":"A. Hoang, T. Nguyen, Bao-Thang Nguyen","doi":"10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219903","url":null,"abstract":"In normal condition of thermal power plant, the boiler feed-water pump (BFP) speed modulates to control economizer feed-water (FW) flow, and/or the regulation valve is used for start-up and low load. However, super-critical motor-BFP at its minimum speed can not sufficiently modulate to control economizer FW flow during low pressure boiler start-up. Moreover, the requirement of high drop pressure can not be achieved with one control valve given the wide flow control range required. Therefore, the study conducts the experiment and evaluation for a novel design with additional letdown control valves downstream pump in series with regulation valve to control feed-water during unit start-up and low load for the configuration of super-critical Motor-BFP. The results show that the ramp rates of temperature and pressure per minutes are equivalent and within permission of ASME codes in comparison with the configuration of sub-critical Motor-BFP with one control valve during start-up time tests. From the results of the study, it is advisable that Vietnam can apply this viable design for the new thermal power units in order to proof against the increase of periodic start-ups or partial shutdowns caused by the problems related to variable renewable electricity and potential grid stability in the near future.","PeriodicalId":325937,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131071020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohab Gaber, S. El-banna, M. Hamad, Mahmoud Eldabah
{"title":"Studying the Effect of Using Multi-Phases Switched Reluctance Motor to Reduce the Torque Ripple for Ship Propulsion system","authors":"Mohab Gaber, S. El-banna, M. Hamad, Mahmoud Eldabah","doi":"10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219817","url":null,"abstract":"Using electric power in ships is not a novel concept in marine systems. First usage of electric power on ship board for illumination purpose, going through electric ships that using electric motor as propulsion system till reach to the concept of All Electric Ships (AES) that allow all the ship power source feed both propulsion and auxiliary loads. The great demand of electric power in commercial and naval ships leads to use different types of electric motors and the revolution of using power electronics helps in drive and control these motors. That lead to enhancement the motor performance to meet the high power required and get best performance. Switched reluctance motor recently used in traction system with constrains due to its high torque ripples. This paper introduces advantage motors that might be used in ship propulsion system and introduced the effect of increasing the number of phases for switched reluctance motor (SRM) beside using the control techniques to overcome the most disadvantage of switched reluctance motor that is torque ripples and proposed to replace the switched reluctance motors instead of motors used in ship propulsion system.","PeriodicalId":325937,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131178898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Blackout and Black Start Analysis for Improved Power System Resilience: The African Experience","authors":"Ye-Obong N. Udoakah, S. Khalaf, L. Cipcigan","doi":"10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219884","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219884","url":null,"abstract":"The subtle but yet impactful effect of climate change has led to extreme weather conditions which has culminated to many natural disasters. Such events, depending on its severity would usually trigger a partial or complete power system blackout with significant impact on social, political and economic activities. Restoring the system back to normal is usually achieved either using the top-down or bottom-up approach which is described as black start. Emerging research has indicated that distributed energy resources (DERs) and remote controllable switches (RCSs) can be deployed for black start restoration (BSR) for distribution systems and microgrids. With these developments comes the opportunity to develop a restoration strategy which would further enhance the resilience of the power system. In view of this, an analysis of some recent power system blackout events in Africa was carried out with the aim of proposing robust black start restoration strategy that would enhance operational resilience. Besides this, the review of some of the blackout events in selected African countries aims to fill the missing knowledge gap in this area resulting from poor data management system which has made access to such information to be quite a daunting task.","PeriodicalId":325937,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132138301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. S. Mohammed, V. Kiray, B. Saka, E. A. Aja, Ismaila Inuwa Dalhatu
{"title":"Application of Solar Energy Technologies in Nigeria: Synopsis of Significant Issues and Challenges","authors":"Y. S. Mohammed, V. Kiray, B. Saka, E. A. Aja, Ismaila Inuwa Dalhatu","doi":"10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219967","url":null,"abstract":"The challenge of global energy insufficiency most especially in Consequently, government and energy stakeholders across the world have been promoting the use of renewable energy technologies especially solar energy technologies in sun-rich countries. Solar energy technologies have been used for more than a century ago and continue and still continue to play its relevance in on-grid and off-grid electricity generation. This paper provides a concise overview of the different solar power generation technologies based on Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Solar Photovoltaic (SPV). İt further presents a brief overview of the current status of solar energy applications in Nigeria and highlighted some key barriers to the agrresive implementation of solar energy technologies in the country. The challenges highlighted are based on the atmospheric barrier, absence of strong political and regulatory support, financial and economic constraints, socio-cultural acceptability due to reliability misconceptions, lack of technology for equipment manufacturing, repair and maintenance services, and weak market barrier. Also, a summary of some important issues in renewable electricity generation in Nigeria was presented.","PeriodicalId":325937,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132168355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review of Multi-Agent Micro-Grid Systems","authors":"T. A. Zarma, A. Galadima, A. Modibbo, S. Hussein","doi":"10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219942","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219942","url":null,"abstract":"Multi-Agent systems (MAS) have become popular and well accepted in range of applications due to their efficient social capability and their excellent autonomous nature. Micro-Grid (MG) systems are typical example of system where MAS could be effectively applied. In this paper, a review of Multi-Agent Micro-Grid (MAMG) system is presented. Furthermore, centralized and decentralized MG systems are reviewed, and comparative analysis is carried out to ascertain their advantages and disadvantages. Different topologies deployed by the MG systems in addition to used technologies and methodologies is also presented. Additionally, different control strategies, communication links and energy efficiency management algorithms are discussed and presented.","PeriodicalId":325937,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica","volume":"160 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133176994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isaac Kofi Otchere, Bernard Arhin, Kwabena Amoako Kyeremeh, E. Frimpong
{"title":"Investigation of Voltage Stability for Transmission Network with High Penetration of Wind Energy Sources","authors":"Isaac Kofi Otchere, Bernard Arhin, Kwabena Amoako Kyeremeh, E. Frimpong","doi":"10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219937","url":null,"abstract":"The rise of renewable energy (RE) source integration in transmission network has raised concerns on power quality. In this paper, the voltage stability of transmission networks with wind energy source integration is investigated using P-V and P-Q curves. The IEEE 30-bus system is used as a case study. The weak buses, used as possible connection points for the wind generator, were obtained using P-V curves. Graphical representation for voltage stability region for each candidate bus was also presented to help identify the best location for the wind energy source. The effect of the renewable energy source is then assessed by comparing the active power margin obtained at a specific load bus for different wind penetration levels. MATLAB software together with MATPOWER scripts were used to obtain simulated results.","PeriodicalId":325937,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115564110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julio Fredy Chura Acero, Wilhem R. Limachi Viamonte, O. C. Velasquez, W. O. P. Pareja
{"title":"Power Quality Improvement with SVC in a Power System of 220kV","authors":"Julio Fredy Chura Acero, Wilhem R. Limachi Viamonte, O. C. Velasquez, W. O. P. Pareja","doi":"10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219984","url":null,"abstract":"Today the SVC (Static Var Compensator) helps to control by thyristors at the harmonics that are in the load, causing voltage fluctuations. For that the objective of this study is to determine the energy quality parameters in the TG-8 unit of the Santa Rosa Thermal Power Plant operating with Natural Gas 220 kV bus; to determine by means of measurements and calculations based on the OSINERGMIN and COES-SINAC. Procedure, the value corresponding to the flickers, voltage fluctuations and harmonics in different loads of the TG-8 generation unit, operating with Natural Gas. The method used is deductive, descriptive-explanatory; the use of thyristor-controlled SVC is a new proposal in Peru. The SVC's controlled by thyristors. They allow to improve the harmonics in the line and to stabilize to a great extent the fluctuations of tension fundamentally, those that have to do with the quality of the electrical service and increasing the reliability of the system. The thyristor control system is implemented through TACS (Transient Analysis Control Systems) of ATP / EMTP. For analysis and simulations, this article considers a 220 kV line with two units of UTI brand aviation-type turbines with a power of 105.8 MW, a Westinhouse gas turbine with a power of 123.9 MW and a Siemens brand gas turbine of 199.8 MW.","PeriodicalId":325937,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114775314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Step-up Ladder Resonant Switched-Capacitor Converter with Full-Range Regulation","authors":"Wenhao Xie, K. Smedley","doi":"10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219842","url":null,"abstract":"A new modulation method for step-up Ladder RSCC is proposed to achieve full-range regulation for all loads. Furthermore, the proposed method for RSCC features advantages of ZVS turn-on for switches, ZCS turn-off for diodes, even switch voltage stress, even diode voltage stress, simple half-bridge gate driver with bootstrap circuit, small inductor, high power density and high efficiency. Experimental results of 3X step-up Ladder RSCC are presented.","PeriodicalId":325937,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115118896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Investigation into the Utilisation of Energy Saving Lamps in Residential Buildings–A Case Study of Lagos Nigeria","authors":"Zacchaeus Adesakin Adetona, J. Ogunyemi","doi":"10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219873","url":null,"abstract":"Electric energy providers all over the world are continually promoting energy efficiency among consumers. An activity that influences everyone is limiting the use of traditional incandescent lamps by replacing them with energy-saving lamps (ESLs). This study assessed the current level of ESLs household acceptance and identified ways to increase the awareness among users. Samples for this study were collected from Ikeja and Mushin districts in Lagos state. The research was carried out by surveying 200 residential houses with a questionnaire administered in the two districts using a random sampling survey technique. The data obtained from these two populations were subjected to analysis to determine the interpenetration level of ESL. The results showed that ESLs, though widely used in Ikeja, had not sufficiently replaced incandescent and tube fluorescent lamps. In Mushin, the incandescent lamp was still practically in use in homes more than tube fluorescent lamps and ESLs.","PeriodicalId":325937,"journal":{"name":"2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica","volume":"168 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116406582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}