CE 704 · Chapter 3
Hydropower Engineering past question
3.4 Methods of fixing installed capacity of a hydropower plant
A RoR hydropower plant is proposed in a river. Using marginal cost and benefit method optimize the installed capacity with following data: Interest rate = 12%; Energy price = $0.08/Kwh; Fixed cost = $60×10⁶; Variable cost (Electro-mechanical) = $650/KW; Annual O/M = 3% of variable cost; Project life = 35 years [table with %Time vs Power(KW)]. [8]