Consider a Pumped storage micro-hydel plant is to be built as a Peak load-plant on above mentioned Nathiya-Galli Water Fall with available head of 39 m and average discharge of 5640 m³/hour from the upper pound. The hydraulic efficiency and electrical efficiency of the plant to be 0.86 & 0.92 respectively. Analyze the following output from the above Pumped Storage Plant: a. Hydro-Power and Annual Hydro-energy available b. Electrical Power and annual electrical energy units that can be generated from the plant.

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Consider a Pumped storage micro-hydel plant is to be built as a Peak load-plant on above mentioned Nathiya-Galli Water Fall with available head of 39 m and average discharge of 5640 m³/hour from the upper pound. The hydraulic efficiency and electrical efficiency of the plant to be 0.86 & 0.92 respectively.

Analyze the following output from the above Pumped Storage Plant:

  • a. Hydro-Power and Annual Hydro-energy available
  • b. Electrical Power and annual electrical energy units that can be generated from the plant.
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