Smart Grid Technology Potentials in Nigeria: an Overview
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In recent time electricity system in Nigeria has suffered lots
of difficulties that have led to the epileptic electricity supply
without any solution improvement. The poor power system
has affected the economic development of the nation. Despite
all the different strategies of reform embarked on by the
Nigeria government, the energy sector is still not efficient or
reliable. This poor power system is as a result of the
inadequate and inefficient power generation, poor
transmission and distribution facilities, and out worn metering
system used by electricity consumers.
This paper strives to present the way forward for the Nigerian
epileptic electricity by reviewing the power sector as a whole
and smart grid potential.This paper compare the traditional
grid with the smart grid, looking at the smart potentials that
the Nigeria grid can achieve reliability and efficiency.
Several benefits can be achieved by the power supplied to the
Nigeria masses to have a good quality and reliable supply if
the smart grid potentials are considered.
Smart grid is an emerging technology that can lead to the
modernization of the electrical power system, comprising of
communication systems with different storage technology,
distributed generation and loads. The content of this paper is
to manage energy use more efficiently, save money on
electricity, and provide technology and processes that are
integrated into the appliances and devices consumers use in
their everyday lives, all without causing significant disruption
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TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering