OVERVIEW OF ENERGY GENERATION AT JEBBA HYDROPOWER STATION (2009-2016)

Authors

  • AO Odesola DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, P.M.B 704 AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
  • TO Ale DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, P.M.B 704 AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

Keywords:

Conversion Efficiency, Hydroelectric Power, Inflow, Outflow, Power Station, reservoir.

Abstract

This research was carried out to ascertain the relationship between effective reservoir management and hydropower station performance selecting the Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station as a case study. In order to achieve this, the daily inflow and outflow data, as well as the generated energy were collected for the reviewed period (2009 – 2016). The hydrological data indicated that during period under study, the reservoir is recovering at a very low rate. A further analysis was carried out by comparing the conversion efficiency of the energy in flowing water and actual energy generated. Thus the product of the head (metres) and the outflow was plotted against the actual energy generated. The results satisfied a linear relationship having a correlation coefficient of 0.7059 which reinforces the knowledge of the effects of hydropower reservoir management on energy generation.

http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njt.v38i3.28

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Published

2019-06-28

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 3 (2019): NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY, VOL. 38, NO. 3, JULY 2019

Section

Computer, Telecommunications, Software, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

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OVERVIEW OF ENERGY GENERATION AT JEBBA HYDROPOWER STATION (2009-2016). (2019). Nigerian Journal of Technology, 38(3), 744-749. https://nijotech.com/index.php/nijotech/article/view/2067