Question No.14: A peak load on the thermal power plant is 75 MW. The loads having maximum demands of 35 MW, 20MW, 15 MW and 18MW are connected to the power plant. The capacity of the plant is 90 MW and annual load factor is 0.53. Calculate the average load on power plant, energy supplied per year, demand factor and diversity factor.

Question No.14: A peak load on the thermal power plant is 75 MW. The loads having maximum demands of 35 MW, 20MW, 15 MW and 18MW are connected to the power plant. The capacity of the plant is 90 MW and annual load factor is 0.53. Calculate the average load on power plant, energy supplied per year, demand factor and diversity factor.

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter2: Fundamentals

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.31P: Consider two interconnected voltage sources connected by a line of impedance Z=jX, as shown in...

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