A hydroelectric power station is supplied from a reservoir having an area of 50 km2 and a head of 50 m. If overall efficiency of the plant is 60%, find the rate at which the water level will fall when the station is generating 30,000 kW. [7:337 mm/hour] 6. A hydro-electric plant has a catchment are of 120 square km. The available run off is 50% with annual rainfall of 100 cm. A head of 250 m is available on the average. Efficiency of the power plant is 70%. Find (i) average power produced (ii) capacity of the power plant. Assume a load factor of 0.6. [(1) 3266 kW (ii) 5443 kW]

A hydroelectric power station is supplied from a reservoir having an area of 50 km2 and a head of 50 m. If overall efficiency of the plant is 60%, find the rate at which the water level will fall when the station is generating 30,000 kW. [7:337 mm/hour] 6. A hydro-electric plant has a catchment are of 120 square km. The available run off is 50% with annual rainfall of 100 cm. A head of 250 m is available on the average. Efficiency of the power plant is 70%. Find (i) average power produced (ii) capacity of the power plant. Assume a load factor of 0.6. [(1) 3266 kW (ii) 5443 kW]

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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