A hydroelectric plant has a reservoir of area 2 sq. kilometers and a capacity 5 million cubic meters. The net head of water at the turbine is 50 m. If the efficiency of the generator is 95% and the total energy generated is 315.36*10° MW Calculate: 1- The turbine efficiency 2- If a load of 15MW has been supplied for 2 days, what will be the new head of water?

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A hydroelectric plant has a reservoir of area 2 sq. kilometers and a capacity 5
million cubic meters. The net head of water at the turbine is 50 m. If the
efficiency of the generator is 95% and the total energy generated is 315.36*10
MW
Calculate:
1- The turbine efficiency
2- If a load of 15MW has been supplied for 2 days, what will be the new
head of water?
Transcribed Image Text:A hydroelectric plant has a reservoir of area 2 sq. kilometers and a capacity 5 million cubic meters. The net head of water at the turbine is 50 m. If the efficiency of the generator is 95% and the total energy generated is 315.36*10 MW Calculate: 1- The turbine efficiency 2- If a load of 15MW has been supplied for 2 days, what will be the new head of water?
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