Minimization of Electric Power Losses on 132 kV and 220 kV Uganda Electricity Transmission Lines

Living, Ounyesiga and Nnamchi, Stephen Ndubuisi and Ukagwu, Kelechi John and Abdulkarim, Abubakar and Jagun, Zaid Oluwadurotimi (2023) Minimization of Electric Power Losses on 132 kV and 220 kV Uganda Electricity Transmission Lines. Energy and Power Engineering, 15 (02). pp. 127-150. ISSN 1949-243X

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Abstract

The classical minimization of power losses in transmission lines is dominated by artificial intelligence techniques, which do not guarantee global optimum amidst local minima. Revolutionary and evolutionary techniques are encumbered with sophisticated transformations, which weaken the techniques. Power loss minimization is crucial to the efficient design and operation of power transmission lines. Minimization of losses is one way to meet steady grid supply, especially at peak demand. Thus, this paper has presented a gradient technique to obtain optimal variables and values from the power loss model, which efficiently minimizes power losses by modifying the traditional power loss model that combines Ohm and Corona losses. Optimality tests showed that the unmodified model does not support the minimization of power losses on transmission lines as the Hessian matrix portrayed the maximization of power losses. However, the modified model is consistent with the gradient method of optimization, which yielded optimum variables and values from the power loss model developed in this study. The unmodified (modified) models for Bujagali-Kawanda 220 kV and Masaka West-Mbarara North 132 kV transmission lines in Uganda showed maximum power losses of 0.406 (0.391) and 0.452 (0.446) kW/km/phase respectively. These results indicate that the modified model is superior to the unmodified model in minimizing power losses in the transmission lines and should be implemented for the efficient design and operation of power transmission lines within and outside Uganda for the same transmission voltages.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Journal Eprints > Engineering
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 12 May 2023 05:22
Last Modified: 01 Nov 2023 04:55
URI: http://repository.journal4submission.com/id/eprint/1981

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