An HES with a large water storage reservoir and a dam is operating under the following conditions: • Number of hydro turbines n = 9 • Power plant capacity factor CF = 0.62 • Water flow rate Q = 125 m3/s (per turbine) • Net water head H = 490 m • Power plant overall (electrical) efficiency ηel = 0.9 Determine (a) the electric power output and (b) the annual power generation of the plant.
An HES with a large water storage reservoir and a dam is operating under the following conditions: • Number of hydro turbines n = 9 • Power plant capacity factor CF = 0.62 • Water flow rate Q = 125 m3/s (per turbine) • Net water head H = 490 m • Power plant overall (electrical) efficiency ηel = 0.9 Determine (a) the electric power output and (b) the annual power generation of the plant.
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An HES with a large water storage reservoir and a dam is operating under
the following conditions:
• Number of hydro turbines n = 9
• Power plant capacity factor CF = 0.62
• Water flow rate Q = 125 m3/s (per turbine)
• Net water head H = 490 m
• Power plant overall (electrical) efficiency ηel = 0.9
Determine (a) the electric power output and (b) the annual power generation of the plant.
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