Example 10. A run-of-river hydro-electric plant with pondage has the following data : Installed capacity 10 MW; Water head, H = 20 m Overall efficiency, noverall = 80% ; Load factor = 40% (i) Determine the river discharge in m'/sec required for the plant. (ii) If on a particular day, the river flow is 20 m'/sec, what load factor can the plant supply?

Example 10. A run-of-river hydro-electric plant with pondage has the following data : Installed capacity 10 MW; Water head, H = 20 m Overall efficiency, noverall = 80% ; Load factor = 40% (i) Determine the river discharge in m'/sec required for the plant. (ii) If on a particular day, the river flow is 20 m'/sec, what load factor can the plant supply?

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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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