A power station has to supply load as follows:   Draw the load curve Draw the load-duration curve Give a scheme of suitable generating units to supply the level Calculate load factor, capacity of the plant and plant capacity factor.

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 A power station has to supply load as follows:

 

  • Draw the load curve
  • Draw the load-duration curve
  • Give a scheme of suitable generating units to supply the level
  • Calculate load factor, capacity of the plant and plant capacity factor.
.W(1):- A power station has to supply load as following:-
Time (hours)
Load (MW)
0-6
6-12
12-14
14-18
18-24
30
90
60
100
50
(a) Draw the load curve. (b) Draw the load duration curve. (c) Select suitable
generating units to supply the load. (d) Calculate the load factor. (e) Calculate
the capacity of the plant and the plant capacity factor.
Transcribed Image Text:.W(1):- A power station has to supply load as following:- Time (hours) Load (MW) 0-6 6-12 12-14 14-18 18-24 30 90 60 100 50 (a) Draw the load curve. (b) Draw the load duration curve. (c) Select suitable generating units to supply the load. (d) Calculate the load factor. (e) Calculate the capacity of the plant and the plant capacity factor.
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