Browsing Academic submissions (CEDAT) by Subject "Electricity"
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Assessment of an optimum location for an 8 MW thermal power plant for the West Nile grid
(Makerere University, 2019-06)West Nile is composed of districts that include Adjumani, Arua, Koboko, Maracha, Moyo, Nebbi, Yumbe and Zombo. It is the only region in Uganda that is not fully connected to the national grid, it is supplied by the Nyagak ... -
Development of Pico hydropower system model for efficiency improvement
This project considers the improvement in efficiency of a Pico hydropower system by use of a battery aimed at utilizing power wasted in the dump loads. The battery charges during the off peak hours and discharges during ... -
Low cost phone charging system on a Bajaj boxer motorcycle
Ideally, a mobile phone must be kept on during the day in order to conduct daily activities since it is the main means of communication in Uganda. However, given the heavy usage of mobile phones they come packaged with ... -
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 ... -
Optimizing the location of distributed generation on a radial distribution network
The absence of electricity greatly affects the lives of many people globally. Like many third-world African countries, Uganda faces the challenge of providing reliable electricity to most of its population more especially ... -
Real time monitoring of a prepaid meter
(Makerere University, 2019-06)The Real Time Monitoring System and Notificatication Platform for prepaid meter (yaka meter) allows detection of meter tempering,identifies customers on direct supply and also ascertains the customer power consumption ... -
Strategy to quantify and minimize energy losses on distribution networks.
(Makerere University, 2019-06)High energy losses occur during the distribution of electricity to the end user in Uganda. These are both technical and non-technical losses. The purpose of this study was to develop an action plan to quantify, investigate ...