An Assessment of the Small Hydro Potential of Opeki River, Southwestern Nigeria

Dele Innocent Shobayo; Isaiah Adediji Adejumobi; Olufriopo Samson Awokola; Adio Taofiki Akinwale

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An Assessment of the Small Hydro Potential of Opeki River, Southwestern Nigeria

Dele Innocent Shobayo, Isaiah Adediji Adejumobi, Olufriopo Samson Awokola, Adio Taofiki Akinwale

Published in Science Journal of Energy Engineering (Volume 2, Issue 3)

Received: 23 May 2014 Accepted: 16 June 2014 Published: 30 June 2014

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Nigeria faces an acute shortage of electricity supply and large rural populations have no access to electricity. In this work, the small hydro potential of Opeki River in southwestern Nigeria was assessed. Mean daily flow records for seven years were used to establish a flow duration curve (FDC) for the river and a medium range of heads was evaluated. Conventional power equations were adopted and modified to determine rated output (Pk), annual optimal operation period (To) and to derive power duration curve (PDC) for a proposed plant at the site of interest. The plant’s annual energy production (Ek) and capacity factor (C) were projected from the PDC. At a net head of 46.5 m, an assessment at average potential power (Pave) with a single Kaplan turbine obtained values of Pk, To, Ek and C as 8.8 MW, 148 days, 50,018 MWh, and 65.1% respectively. Assessment results showed that small hydro electric power generation from Opeki River would improve electricity supply to nearby, off - grid rural communities.

Published in	Science Journal of Energy Engineering (Volume 2, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjee.20140203.12
Page(s)	25-31
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Hydraulic Turbines, Opeki River, Small Hydro Power

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Dele Innocent Shobayo; Isaiah Adediji Adejumobi; Olufriopo Samson Awokola; Adio Taofiki Akinwale. An Assessment of the Small Hydro Potential of Opeki River, Southwestern Nigeria. Sci. J. Energy Eng. 2014, 2(3), 25-31. doi: 10.11648/j.sjee.20140203.12

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Dele Innocent Shobayo, Isaiah Adediji Adejumobi, Olufriopo Samson Awokola, Adio Taofiki Akinwale. An Assessment of the Small Hydro Potential of Opeki River, Southwestern Nigeria. Sci J Energy Eng. 2014;2(3):25-31. doi: 10.11648/j.sjee.20140203.12

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Dele Innocent Shobayo

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Isaiah Adediji Adejumobi

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Olufriopo Samson Awokola

Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Adio Taofiki Akinwale

Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

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