Machine Learning-based Fault Prediction for Smart Electrical Grids in Nigeria: A Critical Narrative Review of Reliability Potential, Evidence Gaps and Deployment Priorities
Ayoade Benson Ogundare, Joel Ogunyemi, Samuel Adeniyi Omolola, Ikenna Omedobi Anyawuike & Kehinde Jonathan Irhodia · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026
Nigeria’s electricity system continues to experience reliability challenges arising from transmission and distribution faults, protection coordination difficulties, voltage and frequency deviations, ageing assets, and uneven network observability. Machine learning (ML) is increas...