University of Engineering & Technology, Mardan

Department of Electrical Engineering

Spring 2020

Assignment # 05

Course: Electrical Power Generation & Utilization Semester: 6th

Deadline: 03rd July 2020 Total Marks: 20

Note: Please use blank A4 size pages.

Assignments submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Answer briefly, don’t write unnecessary details.
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Q: The following data relates to a 10 MW thermal power station.

Cost of plant Rs. 12,000/kW

Interest, etc 5% per annum
Depreciation 5% per annum
Cost of primary distribution system Rs. 4,000,000
Interest etc 5% per annum
Cost of coal Rs. 400 per metric ton
Operational costs Rs. 4,000,000 per annum
Maintenance cost
Fixed Rs. 200,000 per annum
Variable Rs. 300,000 per annum

Installed capacity 10,000 kW

Maximum demand 9000 kW
Annual load factor 60%
Coal consumption 25,300 metric tons

Carry out calculations to find

i. Cost of power generation/kW/year

ii. Cost/kWh generated
iii. Total cost of generation/kWh

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