Roll No. Total No.

of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 09
B.Tech. (EE) (Sem.–6)
POWER GENERATION AND ECONOMICS
Subject Code : BTEE-602-18
M.Code : 79313
Date of Examination : 14-12-22

Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :
1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying T WO marks
each.
2. SECTION-B contains FIVE questions carrying FIVE marks each and students
have to attempt any FOUR questions.
3. SECTION-C contains T HREE questions carrying T EN marks each and students
have to attempt any T WO questions.

SECTION-A

1. Write briefly :

a) What is the objective of tariff?

b) What is the significance of the diversity factor?

c) What are the benefits of operating a hydro and a thermal power plant together?

d) Write the different causes of low power factor.

e) What is plant capacity factor?

f) Define spinning reserve.

g) Why nuclear power plants are used as base load plants?

h) Define load forecasting.

i) What is heat rate curve?

j) What does economic load scheduling mean?

1 | M-79313 (S2)-300
 SECTION-B
2. Discuss the different type of load. Explain the chronological load curve with suitable
diagram.
3. Define the concept of load forecasting. Discuss the many methods that are commonly
used for forecasting or estimating future electrical energy demand.
4. Draw and discuss the following curves for thermal generating unit: (a) Input- output
curve (b) Heat rate curve (c) Increment fuel cost
5. What are different types of consumers and draw their chronological load curves.
6. A 400V, 50 Hz, 3-phase line delivers 200kW at 0.8 pf lagging. It is desired to raise the
line power factor to unity by installing shunt capacitors. Calculate the capacitance of each
unit if they are connected in (a) star and (b) delta.
SECTION-C
7. With the help of a suitable layout diagram explain the working a Hydro power plant.
What are merits and demerits ?
8. An industrial consumer has an annual energy consumption of 201500 kWh at a load
factor of 0.35. The tariff is Rs. 4000 + Rs. 1200 per kW of maximum demand + Rs. 2.20
per kWh.
a) Find his annual bill.
b) What is the bill if total energy consumption is the same, but load factor improved to
0.55?
c) What is the bill if energy consumption is reduced by 25% and load factor remains at
the same initial value of 0.35?
d) Find average energy cost in each case.
9. A generation station of 1 MW supplied region which has following demands :
From To Demand (KW)
Midnight 5 A.M. 100
5 A.M. 6 P.M. No-load
6 P.M. 7 P.M. 800
7 P.M. 9 P.M. 900
9 P.M. Midnight 400
Neglect transmission line losses and find the following :
(a) Plot the daily load curve and the load duration curve.
(b) Find the load factor, plant capacity factor, and plant utilization factor.

NOTE : Disclosure of Identity by writing Mobile No. or Making of passing request on any
page of Answer Sheet will lead to UMC against the Student.

2 | M-79313 (S2)-300