A generating station is to supply four regions of load whose peak loads are 10 MW, 5 MW, 8 MW and 7 MW. The diversity factor at the station is 2 and the average annual load factor is 60%. Calculate the the maximum demand on the station in MW.

A generating station is to supply four regions of load whose peak loads are 10 MW, 5 MW, 8 MW and 7 MW. The diversity factor at the station is 2 and the average annual load factor is 60%. Calculate the the maximum demand on the station in MW.

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