Revista de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Tecnología Electrónica

Fusing Power Line Communication (PLC)Technologies and Nigerian National Grid Network:Making Sense from Knowledge Management (KM)

Apena WO and Adebanjo IA

This paper presents Power Line Communication (PLC) technology as an efficient means of knowledge sharing among corporate organizations in the power industry. The study considered power system organisational relationship in the conceptual view of knowledge management (KM). National grid system is underutilised in the view of organisational applications in communication system. A designed process could be initiated to address the gap of underutilisation of PLC technology. The integration of PLC technology in Nigeria could unified disjointed knowledge and promote professional efficacies in power system. The study heighted possible challenges and strength of incorporating Power Line Communication (PLC) into the existing power grid in Nigeria.