Thursday, May 18, 2023

capacity of the Hydropower plant

HSWPE 10

Three generators each of capacity 9000 KW have been installed at a power station. During a certain period of load, the load on the plant varies from 14000 KW to 24000 KW. Determine: (6 mark)          Dec 2018

1. Total installed capacity

2. Load factor

3. Plant factor

4. Utilization factor

Answer :



HSWPE 11

A runoff river plant is installed on a river having a minimum flow of 15 cumecs. Head available at the plant is 16 m and the plant efficiency may be assumed as 80%. If the plant is used as a peak load plant operating for 6 hours daily, compute the firm capacity of the plant: (6 mark) May 2018
i.  Without pondage
ii. With pondage but allowing 8% of water to be lost in evaporation and other losses

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