Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Distributed Generation in Nigeria Power Distribution Network

Stephen Adole Benson; Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike; Jacob Kehinde Ogunjuyigbe

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Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Distributed Generation in Nigeria Power Distribution Network

Stephen Adole Benson, Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike, Jacob Kehinde Ogunjuyigbe

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The growing concern for the need to reduce the gap between power generated and power consumed in Nigeria is on the increase. Many measures and policy have been geared by Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ministry of Power to revamp the generation aspect of the country power sector but the impact is yet to be felt as the amount of power still generated is far below par compared to other countries. Nigeria average power generation stands at an average of 5800MW. With the call to see the need of exploring Distributed generation in augmenting the power generated, this paper reviews the benefits and challenges of integrating Distributed generation into the present power system distribution network may pose.

DOI	10.11648/j.ijdst.20190501.12
Published in	International Journal on Data Science and Technology (Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2019)
Page(s)	8-13
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Distributed Generation, Distribution Network, Benefit, Challenges

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Stephen Adole Benson, Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike, Jacob Kehinde Ogunjuyigbe. (2019). Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Distributed Generation in Nigeria Power Distribution Network. International Journal on Data Science and Technology, 5(1), 8-13. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijdst.20190501.12

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Stephen Adole Benson; Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike; Jacob Kehinde Ogunjuyigbe. Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Distributed Generation in Nigeria Power Distribution Network. Int. J. Data Sci. Technol. 2019, 5(1), 8-13. doi: 10.11648/j.ijdst.20190501.12

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Stephen Adole Benson, Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike, Jacob Kehinde Ogunjuyigbe. Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Distributed Generation in Nigeria Power Distribution Network. Int J Data Sci Technol. 2019;5(1):8-13. doi: 10.11648/j.ijdst.20190501.12

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Stephen Adole Benson

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
Jacob Kehinde Ogunjuyigbe

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria

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Stephen Adole Benson, Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike, Jacob Kehinde Ogunjuyigbe. (2019). Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Distributed Generation in Nigeria Power Distribution Network. International Journal on Data Science and Technology, 5(1), 8-13. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijdst.20190501.12

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Stephen Adole Benson; Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike; Jacob Kehinde Ogunjuyigbe. Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Distributed Generation in Nigeria Power Distribution Network. Int. J. Data Sci. Technol. 2019, 5(1), 8-13. doi: 10.11648/j.ijdst.20190501.12

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Stephen Adole Benson, Evans Chinemezu Ashigwuike, Jacob Kehinde Ogunjuyigbe. Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Distributed Generation in Nigeria Power Distribution Network. Int J Data Sci Technol. 2019;5(1):8-13. doi: 10.11648/j.ijdst.20190501.12

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