Browsing College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) by Subject "UMEME"
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Addressing MV technical loss on the distribution network in Uganda
Losses are the difference between energy entering the network and that leaving to be utilized by the final consumer. These losses are divided into technical and non-technical(commercial) losses. Technical losses are ... -
Assessing the impact of unbalanced load on the technical losses in an LV distribution network: a case study of UMEME distribution transformers
(2022-09-23)Technical losses have for a long time affected the distribution Utility companies, Unbalanced loading is seen to be a major under looked contributor to technical losses by many utility companies. In this project, the ... -
Design and development of an informatiom system for electricity payment, case study : Umeme Yaka meters
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Yaka metering system includes a Customer interface unit (CIU) that is easily accessible on the user premises. Upon any payment, a 20-digit token MUST be entered to have units loaded into the meter. The process of entering ... -
Improvement of shutdown scheduling to reduce energy not served on the MV network : A case study of the UMEME network
(Makerere University, 2019-06-05)This paper presents an algorithm that helps to determine the best times to carry out planned shutdowns on the network within a specific year for maintenance so as to reduce on the Energy Not Served (ENS) while at the same ... -
LV reticulation and sizing of distribution transformers. Case study areas: Katooke and Omuribiri
Electric power utilities are faced with a common challenge of determining the best or optimal transformer radii for their distribution transformers as well as loss reduction within their networks. Inaccurately estimating ... -
A power sharing scheme in a Prepaid Power System.
(Makerere University, 2023-12-18)UMEME is the dominant power distributor in Uganda. The legacy Yaka system, UMEME’s prepaid service for customers, does not support transferring power credit between different power meters. This paper outlines the design ...