Track: Energy

Abstract

Due to the shortage of energy rocking the Nigerian power sector, the need for harnessing other sources of power generation cannot be over-emphasized. Therefore, this paper presents a non-conventional means of producing electrical power that is economical and environmentally friendly. The generating system involves the conversion of kinetic energy of cars at speed breakers into electrical energy. A model was designed using a Permanent Magnet Direct Current (PMDC) generator, through springs, ball bearings, rack, and pinion gear. The results obtained from the system shows that the system generates a higher voltage at lower speed limit and a lower voltage at a higher speed limit. Further results show that 4.9MWh of electric energy could be generated if the present vehicular traffic situation in Nigeria is seeing as an advantage.