Numerical Problems

Numerical Problems

1) A 100 MW power station delivers 100 MW for 2 hours,

50 MW for 6 hours and is shut down for the rest of each
day. It is also shut down for maintenance for 45 days
each year. Calculate its annual load factor.

2) A generating station has a maximum demand of 25 MW,

a load factor of 60%, plant capacity factor of 50% and a
plant use factor of 72%. Find (i) the reserve capacity of
the plant (ii) the daily energy produced and (iii)
maximum energy that could be produced daily if the
plant running as per schedule were fully loaded.
Numerical Problem
A Power Supply is having the following loads:
If the overall system diversity factor is 1.35, determine
(i) the maximum demand and (ii) connected load of
each type.
Numerical Problem
 At the end of a Power Distribution System, a certain
feeder supplies three distribution transformers, each one
supplying a group of customers whose connected loads
are as under:

If the diversity factor among the transformer is 1.3, find the

maximum load on the feeder.
Numerical Problem

 The annual load duration curve of a certain power

station can be considered as a straight line from 20
MW to 4 MW. To meet this load, three turbine-
generator units, two rated at 10MW each and one
rated at 5 MW are installed. Determine (i) installed
capacity (ii) plant factor (iii) units generated per annum
(iv) load factor and (v) utilization factor.
Numerical Problem
 A power station has the following daily load cycle:
Time in hours:
6 – 8 8 – 12 12 – 16 16 – 20 20 – 24 24 – 6
Load in MW:
20 40 60 20 50 20

Plot the load curve and load duration curve. Also

calculate the energy generated per day.