Engineering Based Process of Achieving a Constant Power Supply in Nigeria

Abstract

Several countries of the world enjoy steady (uninterrupted) power supply. This has been possible through aggressive investment in the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power. Some of these countries lack the natural resources required for the power generation but have been able to attain their present states of power availability through applying the principles of engineering tom their situation.Nigeria as a nation endowed with enormous natural resources can attain the same level of steady power supply by harnessing these resources to increase generation capacity, expand the transmission network and improve the distribution system. The existing system has the solution of its problems in the implementation of the engineering prospects presented in this work. This work presents, among other things, a comprehensive analysis of the existing system, identifying its problems and constraints. It went further to offer engineering-based solutions to the identified problems suggesting some state-of-the-art application of engineering to the existing system to ensure power availability and stability.

DOI: 10.7176/JETP/14-1-05

Publication date: January 31^st 2024