A hydro-electric station has to operate with a mean head of 250 m and is supplied from a reservoir lake which drains a catchment area of 120 km2. the available rain off is 50% with annul rainfall of 100 cm .if plant capacity factor for the station is 80%. Find the average power produced and capacity of power station should be designed. assume the efficiency of plant .7 0%

A hydro-electric station has to operate with a mean head of 250 m and is supplied from a reservoir lake which drains a catchment area of 120 km2. the available rain off is 50% with annul rainfall of 100 cm .if plant capacity factor for the station is 80%. Find the average power produced and capacity of power station should be designed. assume the efficiency of plant .7 0%

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

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

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

Chapter2: Fundamentals

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

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