IJSEA Volume 12 Issue 9

Power Flow Analysis of 33/11kV, 15MVA Borokiri Injection Substation

Ogbonna, Bartholomew Odinaka, Oniyeburutan, Ebakumo Thomas
10.7753/IJSEA1209.1048
keywords : Distribution Network, Power Flow, Newton Raphson Technique, Load Tap Changing, Optimal Capacitor Placement, Voltage Profile.

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When an electrical power network undergoes a non-steady state condition or when been subjected to an unbalance power condition, the need for a complete electrical solution arise in which load flow analysis become a key tool. This paper examined the power flow status of Borokiri 33/11kV, 15MVA injection substation of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company to ascertain its steady state operating condition for improved performance. The Newton Raphson Load Flow Techniques was used to analyze the network in Electrical Transient Analyser Program (ETAP) Software to determine the various bus operating voltages, active and reactive power flow at generator bus and voltage phase angles at specified bus bars. It was observed from the base-case simulation that Harold Wilson 11kV feeder was overloaded and was operating under a critical under voltage condition while New Road 11kV feeder was marginally under voltage. Both cases were resolved by the application of transformer load tap changing (LTC) mechanism and the introduction of appropriate shunt capacitor bank at strategic point of Harold Wilson feeder. The Voltage profile of Harold Wilson and New Road feeder were improved from 89.22% to 95.37% and 94.49% to 99.01% respectively. However, it was recommended that bifurcation of Harold Wilson 11kV feeder should be conducted to reduce the overloading condition of the network.
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Title = "Power Flow Analysis of 33/11kV, 15MVA Borokiri Injection Substation",
Journal ="International Journal of Science and Engineering Applications (IJSEA)",
Volume = "12",
Issue ="9",
Pages ="163 - 168",
Year = "2023",
Authors ="Ogbonna, Bartholomew Odinaka, Oniyeburutan, Ebakumo Thomas"}