Question

The maximum demand on the power system is 100 MW. If the annual load factor is 40%. Calculate the total energy generated in a year.

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Answer 1

The maximum demand on a power station is 100 MW. If the annual load factor  is 40%, Calculate the total energy generated in a year.

Explanation:

Solution:

Given,

• Maximum Demand = 100 MV

• Load Factor(L.F) = 40% OR 0.4

The formula to calculate the total energy generated in a year,

Energy generated/year = Max. demand × L.F. × Hours in a year

                                       = (100 × 103 ) × (0·4) × (24 × 365) kWh

                                        = 3504 × $10^{5}$ kWh

Therefore, the total energy generated in a year is 3504 × $10^{5}$ kWh .

Answer 2

In the context of electricity,the diversity factor (or simultaneity factor. ) is the ratio of the sum of the individual non-coincident maximum loads of various subdivisions of the system to the maximum demand of the complete system. The diversity factor is always greater than 1.