The technology in intelligent terminals enables communication from the process level to the SCS, substation, SCADA/EMS, and the network levels. Any function and parameter can be programmed and changed remotely. Automatic sequences can be included on bay and substation levels utilising the SCS. In addition, with serial communication, binary inputs, and user programming, it is possible to adapt f...

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Understanding domestic electricity consumption behaviour is very important for planners and operators of electrical networks. Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) are installing monitoring devices at the low-voltage (LV) substation level. However, monitoring devices need to be allocated with consideration. This paper seeks to quantify the relationship between key information from a substation ...

The main objective of the distribution system planning is to determine the substation location, size and its service area, number of feeders and their routes. The planning problem is solved by classical methods to non traditional soft computing techniques, hence in this work, soft computing technique known as Simulated Annealing is used. Simulated Annealing is a thermal process for obtaining lo...

Cooperative substation records of hail and thunder incidences have been used as a source of data to devclop more accurate and detailed average patterns of these phenomena. Since the accuracy and completeness of records by volunteer observers are generally considered questionable, a method of determining accurate substation records of thunder and hail was devised. The evaluation method relies st...

An essential step toward the development of an intelligent substation is to provide self-diagnosing capability at the equipment level. Transformers, circuit breakers and other substation equipment should be enabled to detect their potential failures and make life expectancy prediction without human interference. This paper focuses on the development of an on-line equipment diagnostics using art...

High-speed and reliable mechanism is required to support peer-to-peer communications for implementing distributed functions in Substation Automation System (SAS). This paper presents the practical implementation and testing of protection scheme based on high-speed peer-to-peer communication using GOOSE (Generic Object Oriented Substation Event) message model in a laboratory setup. An analysis o...

Condition monitoring of power substations is a significant issue for the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) of Nigeria. Current methods for monitoring the condition of high voltage equipment are time consuming and often inaccurate, therefore causing catastrophic damage to the substation equipment. Recent research has demonstrated the efficacy of employing optical fiber sensors in conditio...