MITIGATION OF POWER WASTAGE IN THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

Abstract

Electricity power supply in Nigeria is grossly inadequate due to shortage in production capacity and consequent shortage in the transmitted and distributed networks of the sector. This has greatly hampered the standard of living of the citizenry. The wastage of the scarce distributed power due to negligence of the electricity consumers by leaving on the lighting systems around the homes in broad day light has been a concern in the research industry. This paper focuses on the way to curb this menace among the electricity consumers. A device to mitigate power wastage among shortage of same was constructed. This device when applied at the distribution network will automatically control the lighting system of the environment when it senses radiation from sunlight indicating daylight or darkness indicating dark hour of the day thereby curbing the incessant power wastage through lighting in broad day light and reserves the available distributed power to meaningful use by the consumers.