36-45. A study shows that the average volume flow rate of water at Matuno river located at Nueva Vizcaya is approximately 2 m/s for a year. Super Mario Corporation is planning to build a hydroelectric power plant which cost 45 million pesos. Breakeven is estimated to be 15 years if energy is to be sold at 25 cents per kW-h. Is it justifiable? Expected parameters are as follows: Location of reservoir 200 m above sea level Location of tailrace 100 m above sea level Turbine efficiency 87% Generator efficiency 85%
36-45. A study shows that the average volume flow rate of water at Matuno river located at Nueva Vizcaya is approximately 2 m/s for a year. Super Mario Corporation is planning to build a hydroelectric power plant which cost 45 million pesos. Breakeven is estimated to be 15 years if energy is to be sold at 25 cents per kW-h. Is it justifiable? Expected parameters are as follows: Location of reservoir 200 m above sea level Location of tailrace 100 m above sea level Turbine efficiency 87% Generator efficiency 85%
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![36-45. A study shows that the average volume flow rate of water at Matuno river located at Nueva
Vizcaya is approximately 2 m3/s for a year. Super Mario Corporation is planning to build a
hydroelectric power plant which cost 45 million pesos. Breakeven is estimated to be 15 years if
energy is to be sold at 25 cents per kW-h. Is it justifiable? Expected parameters are as follows:
Location of reservoir
200 m above sea level
Location of tailrace
100 m above sea level
Turbine efficiency
87%
Generator efficiency
85%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5dea6654-72d3-4817-bfe8-16d72dd9fec5%2F9bbaf9ef-394c-41a0-bfec-f2859a0540db%2Fu7wv5ex_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:36-45. A study shows that the average volume flow rate of water at Matuno river located at Nueva
Vizcaya is approximately 2 m3/s for a year. Super Mario Corporation is planning to build a
hydroelectric power plant which cost 45 million pesos. Breakeven is estimated to be 15 years if
energy is to be sold at 25 cents per kW-h. Is it justifiable? Expected parameters are as follows:
Location of reservoir
200 m above sea level
Location of tailrace
100 m above sea level
Turbine efficiency
87%
Generator efficiency
85%
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