GIS MAPPING OF ELECTRICAL NET DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS IN SAMARU BUSINESS UNIT, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorTIJJANI, Ibrahim
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-24T09:50:01Z
dc.date.available2023-05-24T09:50:01Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionA DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, IN THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
dc.description.abstractThe absence of up-to-date information on electricity distribution facilities and that of development is hindering effective power supply. This study applied geospatial techniques to analyze the distribution of transformers in Samaru business unit, Zaria, Kaduna State. Names and addresses of transformers were obtained from Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company Zaria business area. Global positioning system (GPS) Garmin 78c5x was used to capture the geographic coordinates of transformers in the area. Google earth pro 4.0 and electricity distribution maps were obtained. Geodatabase was created and query analysis was carried out. Buffer zones of 600meters were constructed around the electricity distribution transformers to determine the proximity of electricity distribution transformers to the customer. The findings revealed that there were 84 electricity distribution transformers in the study area, of which 53.6% were general public electricity distribution transformers, while 46.4% were owned by private organizations or individuals. The 500 kva and 300 kva electricity distribution transformers were mostly used for public purposes, while the 50 kva were dedicated electricity distribution transformers. About 94.0% of electricity distribution transformers were connected to the distribution network. The findings further shows that Hanwa unit had the highest percentage (60%) of electricity distribution transformers that were not connected while Samaru and Palladan units accounted for 20% each. Samaru unit has the highest concentration of electricity distribution transformers (33.3%) and 100kva transformers accounted for the highest percentage (32.1%). However the proximity analyses conducted indicated that the voltage drop in power supply is experienced the farther the customer is connected to the electricity distribution developing areas like Zango, Palladan, Layin-zomo, so as meet up with the demand of growing population and development taken place in the study area to enhance electricity supply. transformer. The KAEDCO should provide more electricity distribution transformers for the
dc.identifier.urihttps://kubanni.abu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12818
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleGIS MAPPING OF ELECTRICAL NET DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS IN SAMARU BUSINESS UNIT, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
dc.typeThesis
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