TY - JOUR T1 - Voltage Instability in Electrical Network: A Case Study of the Nigerian 330 kV Transmission Grid AU - , O.S. Onohaebi AU - , S.T. Apeh JO - Research Journal of Applied Sciences VL - 2 IS - 8 SP - 865 EP - 874 PY - 2007 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-932x DO - rjasci.2007.865.874 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2007.865.874 KW - Voltage instability KW -buses KW -power world simulator KW -transmission KW -load flow analysis KW -faults AB - In this study, various aspects of voltage instability in electrical power network using the Nigeria 330 kV transmission network as a case study were analysed. The study considered various causes of voltage instability such as loss of generators or lines, 3 phase faults, load increases which were simulated on the network using the Power World Simulator. The study revealed that the present 330 kV trasmission grid is highly unstable and require remedial measures to improve the voltage stability. Thus, shunt compensation, load shedding and strengthening of the network by incoporating additional lines into the grid showed greater improvment on the network. The study therefore, proposed a modified network that will improve the voltage stability in the network. ER -