CE 704 · Chapter 3

Hydropower Engineering past question

3.6 Mean and peak load, load curve, load factor, utilization and diversity factors

The power supplied by the state electricity authority throughout the year by steam power plant are as shown in table below [Month, Power Supplied(MW)]. But the current demand forced them to have loadshedding. To minimize the loadshedding by providing at least power equivalent to Magh month throughout the year, Authority has decided to import power from neighbouring country for only 3 months i.e. Falgun, Chaitra and Baisakh as 50 MW, 55 MW and 100 MW respectively. a) Despite importing power, authority felt that they can not provide uniform power of Magh throughout. So they decide to have a diesel plant for deficit. Estimate the minimum capacity of diesel plant. (Use load duration curve for analysis) b) If instead of above system (Steam plant + import + diesel plant), Authority has planned to provide power in near future by constructing ROR hydropower plant by its own to substitute the current model. Derive the Flow duration curve for such new hydro project to supply the power demand given in table. Assume power demand is constant in future. [5+5]

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