American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2016

  • Techno-Economic Comparative Assessment of Asvt Versus Conventional Sub-stations for Rural Electrification

    Kitheka Joel Mwithui, David Murage, Michael Juma Saulo

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2016
    Pages: 11-16
    Received: 7 April 2016
    Accepted: 16 April 2016
    Published: 3 May 2016
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    Abstract: The overall electricity access rate is still very low in most sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The rate is even lower in rural areas where most of the population in these countries lives. In Kenya about 8% of rural communities lives at close proximity to High voltage transmission lines yet they have no electricity. One of the main obstacles to ... Show More
  • Micro Network Protection by Synchronous Generators by the Use of Fault Current Limiter

    J. Beiza, H. Mohebalizadeh, A. Kh. Hamidi

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2016
    Pages: 17-21
    Received: 20 April 2016
    Accepted: 3 May 2016
    Published: 14 May 2016
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    Abstract: Micro protection is one of the challenges ahead of micro network expansion. Micro network functions in two states of connection to network and island. The short connection level of micro network is different at two functional levels. Therefore, the protection system which needs to diagnose the faults at two states would function improperly. In the ... Show More