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ECONOMIC ASPECTS

Unit.5
ECONOMICS ASPECTS
Introduction. Terms commonly used in system operation. Diversity factor, load factor, plant
capacity factor, plant use factor, plant utilization factor and loss factor, load duration curve.

All the electrical energy generated in a power station must be consumed


immediately as it cannot be stored. So the electrical energy generated in a power
station must be regulated according to the demand. The demand of electrical
energy or load will also vary with the time and a power station must be capable of
meeting the maximum load at any time.

TERMS COMMONLY USED IN SYSTEM OPERATION

Firm power: Firm power is the power intended always to be available even
under emergency conditions.

Cold reserve: Cold reserve is the reserve generating capacity that is available
for service but not in operation.

Hot reserve: Hot reverse is the reserve generating capacity that is in


operation but not in service.

Spinning reserve: Spinning reserve is the reserve generating capacity that is


connected to the bus and ready to take load.

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1.

Connected load: The sum of continues ratings of all the equipments which are
connected to the supply system is called connected load.
It is the sum of the continuous ratings of the load consuming
apparatus connected to the system.
Ex: The connected loads in the premises of a consumer are shown in Figure below

The total connected load in the consumer's premises


= 60 +500 + 40 + 60 + 500 +100 + 60 + 60 = 1380 watts.

2.

Maximum demand : Maximum demand is the greatest of all demands which


have occurred during a given period of time.

3.

Demand factor: Demand factor is the ratio of maximum demand to the


connected load of a consumer.

Ex: The lighting installation has 10 bulbs each of rated 100 w and at no time of the day
more than 7 lights are switched on. Fine demand factor for this lighting installation.
Connected load = 10 x 100 =1000W
Maximum demand = 7 x 100 =700W
Demand factor = 700 /1000 = 0.70 =70%

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4.

Average demand or Average load: It is defined as the average of the loads


occurring on the power station in a given period. The period may be day or
month or year.

5.

Load factor: It is defined as the ratio of average load to the maximum demand
during a given period.
It is always less than 1 because average demand is less than maximum
demand

If the plant operates for T hours, then

That is
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6.

Units generated in year:


Units generated in year is given as follows
Units generated / annum = Average demand X hours in year

Units generated / annum = Average demand X 8760

Units generated / annum = Max.demand X Load factor X 8760

7. Units generated in day:


Units generated / Day = Max.demand X Load factor X 24

8.

Diversity factor: The diversity factor is thus defined as the ratio of sum of
individual maximum demands to the maximum demand on power station.
Mathematically it is defined as

The diversity factor is always greater than unity because,


Sum of individual maximum demands > maximum demand on power station

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9.

Plant Capacity factor: This is the ratio of actual energy produced to the
maximum possible energy that could have been produced during a given
period.

If the considered period as year, then

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10. Utilization factor: It is defined as the ratio of maximum demand on power


station to the installed capacity (or plant capacity) of the plant.

For reducing the cost utilization factor must be very close to unity.

11. Plant use factor: It is the ratio of energy (kWh or units) Produced to the
product of plant capacity the number of hours for which the plant was in
operation.

Example: A plant having installed capacity (or plant rated capacity) of 20MW
produces output of 7 X 106 kWh and remains in operation for 2080 hours inn
year then

Plant use factor =

7 X 106

= 0 .168 = 16.8%

20000 X 2080

12. Loss factor: It is defined as average power loss to the peak load power loss
during a specified period of time.

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Note:
1.

Where
E ------> Energy produced
C --------> Plant capacity
t ---------> hours in that period that is it should be 24 or (30X24) or (8760)

2.

Where
E ------> Energy produced
C --------> Plant capacity
t ---------> hours of operation here is not 24 or (30X24) or (8760)

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A generating station has a connected load of 40MW and a


maximum demand of 20MW; the units generated being 60 x 106
calculate i) demand factor ii) load factor
Solution:
Connected load = 40 MW
Maximum demand = 20 MW
Units generated = 60 x 106

60 x 106
8760
6849.31 kW

849.31kW
20 MW

6849310
20000000

Demand factor =0.5 =50%


Load factor= 0.3424 = 34.24 %

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0.3424

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The maximum demand on a thermal power station is 480 MW. If


the annual load factor is 40%. Calculate the total energy
generated annually.
Solution:
Given data:

Maximum Demand = 480 MW = 480 x 103 kW


Load factor = 40% = 0.4

Energy generated per year

Max.Demand x Load factor x 8760

(480 x 103) x 0.4 x 8760

1681920 x 103 kWh

1681920 MWh

The maximum demand on a power station is 100 MW. If the


annual load factor is 40%. Calculate the total energy generated
per year.
Solution:
Given data:

Maximum Demand = 100 MW = 100 x 103 kW


Load factor = 40% = 0.4

Energy generated per year

Max. Demand x Load factor x 8760

(100 x 103) x 0.4 x 8760

350400 x 103 kWh

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A 100 MW power station deliver 100 MW for 2 hours, 50 MW for


8 hours and it is shut down for the rest of the day. It is also shut
down for maintenance for 60 days each year. Calculate its
annual load factor
Solution:
Energy supplied for each working day = (100 x 2) + (50 x 8)
= 600 MWh
Max.Demand = 100 MW

Station operation days = 365 60 = 305 days

Annual energy supplied = 600 x 305 = 183000 MWh

Annual Average demand =

=
= 20.89 MW

=
= 0.2089
= 20.89%

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A generating station supplies the following loads: 15000 kW,


12000 kW, 8500 kW, 6000 kW and 450 kW. The station has a
max demand of 22,000 kW. Calculate:
i) Demand factor
ii) Diversity factor
iii) No of units supplied annually, if the load factor is 48%
Solution:

JUNE 10, 12M

Load factor = 48% = 0.48


Connected load = 15000 + 12000 + 8500 + 6000 + 450 = 41,950 kW
Max. Demand = 22,000 kW

22000
41950
0.5244

52.44%

15000 + 12000 + 8500 + 6000 + 450


22000
41950
22000
1.906

No of units supplied annually = Max. Demand x load factor x 8760


= 22000 x 0.48 x 8760
= 92505600 kWh = 925.056 x 105 kWh
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A generating station supplies the following loads to various


consumers :
Industrial consumers

= 750 MW

Commercial establishment = 350 MW


Domestic power

=10 MW

Domestic light

= 50 MW

If the maximum demand on station is 1000 MW and the number


of units generated per year is 50 X 105kWh
Determine

i) diversity factor

ii) annual load factor

5 X105
8760
570.78 MW

= 0.57078 = 57.078%
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Power station is to supply four regions of load whose peak loads


are 10MW, 5MW, 8MW and 7MW. The delivery factor of the
load at the station is 1.5 and average annual (yearly) load factor
is 0.6. Calculate maximum demand on station and annual energy
supplied from station.

JAN 09, 05M

OR

Power station is to supply four regions of load whose peak loads


are 10000kW, 5000kW, 8000kW and 7000kW. The diversity
factor of the load at the station is 1.5 and average annual load
factor is 60%. Calculate maximum demand on station and
annual energy supplied from station.
Solution:

Given data:

Diversity factor = 1.5


Load factor = 60% = 0.6
Max. demand = ?
Annual energy supplied = ?

Sum of individual max. demands = 10000 + 5000 + 8000 + 7000


= 30,000 kW

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Maximum demand on
power station

= 20,000 KW

Annual energy supplied = max. Demand x LF x 8760


= 20000 x 0.6 x 8760
= 105120000 kWh
= 105.12 x106 kWh

Maximum demand on station = 20000 kW


Annual energy supplied

= 105.12 x106 kWh

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A base load station having a capacity of 400 MW and stand by


station having capacity of 50 MW share a common load. Find
the annual load factor and capacity factor of two power stations
from the following details
i)

Annual stand by station output

= 87.35 x 106 kWhr

ii)

Annual base load station output

= 101.0 x 106 kWhr

iii)

Peak load on the stand by station = 120 MW

iv)

Hours of use by stand by station/ year = 3000 hrs


JUNE 11, 10 M

Solution:
Stand by station:

Given data: Annual stand by station output = 87.35 x 106 kWhr


Plant capacity = 50 MW = 50,000 kW
Peak load= max load= 120MW = 120,000 kW
Hours of use = 3000 hrs

87.35 x 106
3000
29116.66 kW

= 0.2426 = 24.26%

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87.35 x 106
50000 x 8760
0.1994 = 19.94%
Base load station:
Given data: Annual base load station output = 101.0 x 106 kWhr
Plant capacity = 400 MW = 400,000 kW
Peak load= max load= 400MW = 400,000 kW
Hours of use = 8760 hrs
Because in base load station maximum demand equal to plant capacity
(400MW) and it operates throughout year i.e 8760 hours

101.0 x 106
8760
11529.68 kW

= 0.0288 = 2.88%

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101.0 x 106
400000 x 8760
0.0288 = 2.88%

Note :
Use this formula to find load factor directly

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A generating station has a maximum demand of 400 MW. An


annual load factor is 60% and capacity factor is 45%. Find the
reserve capacity of the plant.
Solution:
Given data:.

Max. Demand

= 400 MW

Load factor

= 60% = 0.6

Capacity factor

= 45% = 0.45

Units generated per year = Max.demand x LF x 8760


= 400 x 0.6 x 8760
= 2.10 x 106 MWh

2.10 x 106 MWh


0.45 X 8760
533.33 MW

Reserve capacity

Plant Capacity Max.Demand


533.33 400
133.33 MW

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Alternate method:
Max. Demand

= 400 MW
Load factor

= 60% = 0.6

Capacity factor = 45% = 0.45

Average demand = max. Demand X Load factor


= 400 X 0.6
= 240 MW

Reserve capacity

Plant Capacity Max.Demand


533.33 400
133.33 MW

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A generating station has a maximum demand of 500 MW. An


annual load factor is 50% and capacity factor is 40%. Find the
reserve capacity of the plant
Solution:

Given data:.

Max. Demand

= 400 MW

Load factor

= 60% = 0.6

Capacity factor

= 45% = 0.45

Units generated per year = max.demand x LF x 8760


= 500 x 0.5 x 8760
= 2.19 x 106 MWh

2.19 x 106 MWh


0.4 X 8760
625 MW

Reserve capacity

Plant Capacity Max.Demand


625 500
125 MW

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A power plant has the following annual factors.


Load factor = 70%

Capacity factor = 50%

Use factor = 60%

Maximum demand = 20MW

Find
i) Annual energy production.
ii) Reserve capacity over and above peak load.
iii) Hours during which the plant is not in service per year
Solution:

DEC 11, 8 M

Given data:

Max. Demand

= 20 MW

Load factor

= 70% = 0.7

Capacity factor

= 50% = 0.5

Use factor

= 60% = 0.6

Units generated per year = Max.demand x LF x 8760


= 20 x 0.7 x 8760
= 122640 MWh
= 122.64 X 106 kWh

122640 MWh
0.5 X 8760
28 MW
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Reserve capacity

Plant Capacity Max.Demand

28 20
8 MW

Hours during which the plant is not in service per year = 8760 7300
= 1430 hours

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A generating station has a maximum demand of 20 MW, a load


factor of 60%, a plant capacity factor 48%, and plant use factor
0f 80% find
i) Daily energy produced
ii) Reserve capacity of the plant
iii) The maximum energy that could have been produced daily
if the plant were running all the time
iv) The maximum energy that could have been produced if the
plant (when running according to operating schedule) were
fully loaded.

JUNE 08, 12, 10 M

Solution:
Given data:.

Max. Demand
Load factor

= 20 MW
= 60% = 0.6

Plant Capacity factor

= 48% = 0.48

Plant use factor

= 80% = 0.8

Daily energy produced = Max.demand x LF x 24


= 20 x 0.6 x 24
= 288 MWh

Average demand = max. Demand X Load factor


= 20 X 0.6
= 12 MW
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Reserve capacity

Plant Capacity Max.Demand

25 20
5 MW

The maximum energy that could have been produced daily if the plant
were running all the time is given by
= installed capacity X hours in day
= 25 X 24
= 600 MWh

The maximum energy that could have been produced if the plant when
running according to operating schedule is given by

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A power supply is having the following loads


Type of load

Maximum demand

Diversity factor of

Demand

group

factor

(kW)
1) Residential

15,000

1.25

0.7

2) Commercial

25,000

1.2

0.9

3)Industrial

50,000

1.3

0.98

If the overall system diversity factor is 1.5, determine


i)

Maximum demand

ii)

Connected load of each type

Solution:
Given data:

Diversity factor= 1.5

i)

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ii)

Note :
1. To find the connected load on power station if demand factor and diversity
factors both are given then

2. To find the maximum demand(load) on power station if demand factor and


diversity factors both are given then

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At the end of the power distribution system a certain feeder


supplies three distribution transformers. Each one supplying a
group of customers whose connected load as shown below
Transformer

Load

Demand factor

Diversity factor

Tfr 1

10

0.65

1.5

Tfr 2

12

0.6

3.5

Tfr 3

15

0.7

1.5

If diversity factor among the transformer is 1.3 find max demand


on the feeder
Solution:

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Diversity factor among the three transformer is 1.3

A feeder supplies three distribution transformer which feed the


following connected loads:
Transformer 1:
Motor loads = 300 kW;

Demand factor = 0.6

Commercial loads = 10 kW;

Demand factor = 0.5

Transformer 2:
Residential loads = 50 kW;

Demand factor = 0.4

Transformer 3:
Residential loads = 50 kW;

Demand factor = 0.5

The diversity factors for the loads on three transformers


may be taken as 1.8, 2.5 and 3. The diversity factors between the
transformers may be taken as 1.1 find:
i) Peak load on each transformer
ii) Peak load on feeder
DEC 11, 8 M

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Solution:

i)

ii)
Given :

Diversity factor = 1.1

Sum of individual max demands of transformer = 102.77 + 8+ 8.33


=119.1 kW

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Find the i) Maximum demand ii) Daily load consumption


iii) Load factor of power supply system having following loads.

Type of load

Maximum demand Load factor

Diversity factor of group

(kW)
1) Residential

1000

20

1.2

2) Commercial

2000

25

1.1

10,000

80

1.25

3)Industrial

What are the connected loads under each category if the


Demand factors for residential, commercial and industrial loads
are 80, 90 and 100% respectively?

Solution:

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JUNE 09, 12 M

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1. LOAD CURVE
A load curve (or load graph) is a graphical representation of variation of load
with respect to time in chronological order.
It is a graphical record showing the power demands for every instant during
a certain time interval.
If the load curve plotted for 24 hours in a day it is called daily load curve.
If the load curve plotted for hours in a month it is called monthly load curve
If the load curve plotted for hours in a year (8760 hrs) it is called yearly load
curve.

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Importance of load curve:


It shows variation of load on the power station.
Area under the load curve represents the number of units (energy)
generated in the period considered.
The area under the curve divided by the total number of hours gives the
average load on the power station.

The peak (highest point) of the load curve indicates the maximum demand
of the power station.

The ratio of area under load curve to the total area of rectangle in which it is
contained gives the load factor.
Load curves give full information about the incoming and help to decide the
installed capacity of the power station and to decide the economical sizes of
various generating units.

2. LOAD DURATION CURVE


Load duration curve is a rearrangement of all the load elements of the load
curve in descending order with greatest load on left hand side and lesser load
on right hand side.
Load duration curve is obtained from the same data as load curve but
ordinates are arranged in descending order.

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Importance of load curve:


The area under the load duration curve is equal to area under the load curve
which gives the total number of units generated in a given period.
Load duration curve gives a clear analysis of generating power economically.
Proper selection of base load power plants and peak load power plants
becomes easier.

3. ENERGY CURVE( INTEGRATED LOAD CURVE)


It is a graphical representation between load in kW with respect to energy
kWh (or units) is known as energy load curve.
kW is taken in y- axis and kWh in x-axis.

It gives the total number of units generated for a given max. demand or upto
a given demand.
If the energy (kWh) and demand are plotted as percentage quantity the load
curve is called peak percentage load curve.
Importance of energy load curve:
It helps for estimating base load/peak load on a station
This curve helps for variation between rate of water in flow in hydro power
station & that of electrical load.
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A residential consumer has 12 lamps of 60 watts connected at


his premises. His demand as follows
From 12 midnight to 5 A.M

60 watts

5 A.M to 6 P.M

no load

6 P.M to 7 P.M

240 watts

7 P.M to 9 P.M

360 watts

9 A.M to Midnight

180 watts

Plot the load curve and hence determine the maximum load,
load factor, average load and electrical energy consumption
during the day

Solution:

From the above graph


i)

Maximum demand = 360 watts

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DEC 11, 7 M

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ii)

No of units generated = (60 X 5) + (0 X13) + (240 X 1) + ( 360 X2) + (180 X 3)


= 1800 watt-hr

iii)

Average demand

iv)

Load factor

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The daily demands of three consumers are given below:


Time

Consumer 1

Consumer 2

Consumer 3

12 mid night to 8 A.M

No load

200 W

No load

8 A.M to 2P.M

600 W

No load

200 W

2 P.M to 4P.M

200 W

1000 W

1200 W

4 P.M to 10P.M

800 W

No load

No load

10 P.M to Mid night

No load

200W

200 W

Plot the load curve and find:


i) Maximum demand of individual consumer
ii) Load factor of individual consumer
iii) Diversity factor
iv) Load factor of the station.
Solution:

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DEC 10, 8M

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A power station has to meet the following load demand:


LOAD A

50kW

Between 10 AM and 6 PM

LOAD B

30kW

Between 6 PM and 10 PM

LOAD C

20kW

Between 4 PM and 10 AM

Plot the daily load curve and determine:


i)

Diversity factor

ii)

Units generated per day

iii)

Load factor

Solution:

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JUNE 10, 8M

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Sum of individual max.Demand = 50 + 30 + 20


Maximum load on power station = 70

Units generated per day = (20 x 10) +(50 x 6) +(70 x2) +(50 x 4) +(20 x 2)
= 880 kWh

Diversity factor = 1.43


Units generated per day = 880 kWh
Load factor = 52.38%

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A power station has the following daily load cycle


Time in hours

68

8 12

12- 16

Load in MW

20

40

60

16- 20 20 -24
20

50

24 -6
20

Plot the load curve & load duration curve, also calculate energy
generated per day.
Solution:

Load curve

Energy generated per day = (20 X 8) + (40 X 4) + (60 X 4) + (20 X 4) +(50 X 4)


= 840 MWh
= 840 X 103 kWh

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Load duration curve

Energy generated per day = (60 X 4) + (50 X 4) + (40 X 4) + (20 X 12)


= 840 MWh
= 840 X 103 kWh

This is same for both the curves

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The maximum demand of a power station is 96000 kW and daily


load curve is described as follows:
Time (hours)

0 - 6

6 - 8

8 - 12

12 14

14 - 18

48

60

52

40

84

Load (MW)

18- 22 22 24
96

48

i)

Draw load curve and load duration curve

ii)

Determine the load factor and demand factor, energy


supplied per year

Solution:
Load curve

Load duration curve

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JUNE 11, 10 M

ECONOMIC ASPECTS

Maximum demand= 96000 kW= 96 MW


Connected load = 48+ 60+ 52+ 40+ 84+ 96+ 48 = 428 MW

i)

ii)

From load duration curve energy supplied per day=


(96X4) + (84X4) + (60X2) + (52X4) + (48X8)+(40X2)= 1512 MWh

iii)

Units generated per year= (units generated per day)X 365


= 1512 X 365
=551880 MWh

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The yearly load duration curve can be considered as a straight


line from 300MW to 80 MW for a certain power plant. Power is
supplied with one generating unit of 200 MW capacity and two
units of 100 MW capacity each. Determine:
iv)
iv)

Installed capacity
Maximum demand

ii) Load factor

iii) plant factor

v) Utilization factor
JAN 09, 10 M

Solution:

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A 200 MW thermal power plant is to supply power to a system


having maximum and minimum demand of 140 MW and 40
MW respectively during the year, assuming load duration curve
to be straight line, determine i) installed capacity
factor

iii) capacity factor iv) utilisation factor

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ii)

load

ECONOMIC ASPECTS

The load on the power plant on a typical day as under


Time

12 - 5 am

5- 9 am

9 6 pm

6pm- 10pm

10pm 12 pm

Load(MW)

20

40

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Draw energy load curve.


Solution:
First draw Load duration curve

To draw energy load curve

Vinayaka.B.G, Asst.Professor, Dept of E&E, BIET, Davanagere

DEC 08, 8 M

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