NUMERICAL ON UNIT 1

SOLVED PROBLEMS

1. The montly electricity consumption of a residences can be approx. as under,

Light load= 6 tube lights, 40 watts each working for 4 hours daily.
Fan loads= 6 fans, 100 watts each working for 6 hrs daily.
Refrigerator loads= 2KWH daily.
Miscellaneous load = 2KWH for 2 Hrs daily
Find the monthly bill at following tariff
first 20 units = Rs 0.5/Kwh
next 30 units= Rs 0.4/kWH
remaining units= Rs 0.3/kWH
constant charges = Rs 2.5/month
discount for prompt payment = 10%

solution:
2. Find the gen cost of 20mw power station from the following data:
Capital cost- Rs60 X 106
Annual cost of fuel-Rs 6 X 106
Annual wages and taxes – 8 X 106
Interest and depreciations 18%
Annual load factor 50%
3. Determine the annual cost of water softening plant from the following data :
Cost= Rs 2.56 X 105
Salvage value= 6%
Life= 10yrs
Annual cost of chemicals=Rs 15000
Annual repair cost= Rs 10000
Labour cost per month= Rs 3000
Rate of interest by sinking fund method=11%

solution:
4. Maximum load on thermal power plant 70 MW capacity is 55 MW at an annual load factor of 60%. The coal
consumption is 0.96 kg per unit of energy generated and cost of coal is Rs 2/kg. Find the annual revenue
earned if the electrical energy is sold at Rs 2.5/kWh.
solution:
5. Two power plants A abd B, have incremental fuel cost given by :
dFa/dPa = 0.06Pa + 30 and dFb/dPb = 0.07Pb + 25
where F is fuel cost in Rs/Hr and P is power output in MW. If the total power supplied by both the units is
500MW, find the economic loading for the two units.
solution:
6. A 24 Hrs load curve of a power plant is sinusoidal with max and min demands of 6000KW and 2000KW resp. If
the plant capacity requirement is 7000KW, Find the following
a. Avg load on the plant
b. Plant load factor
c. Plant capacity factor.
7. The annual peak load on a 30 MW power station is 25MW. The power station supplies load having max
demands of 10 MW, 8.5MW,5MW and 4.5MW. the annual load factor is 45%. Find
a. Avg load
b. Energy supplied per yr
c. Diversity factor
d. Demand factor
8. A 500 KW electric power station cost Rs800/KW installed. The plant supplies 150KW for 5000Hrs of the year,
400KW for 1000Hrs and 25KW for remaining period. Determine the cost of production per unit electric
energy. The fixed charges are 10% and operating charges are 7 paise per Kwh.

9. A power plant is said to have use factor of 48% and capacity factor of 41%. How many hours did it operate
during the year.
solution:
10. The peak load on a power plant is 60MW. The loads having max demand of 30MW, 20MW,10 MW and 14MW
are connected to power plant. The capacity of power plant is 80MW and the annual load factor is 0.5.
Estimate:
a. The avg load on power
b. The energy suppied per year
c. The demand factor
d. Diversity factor
 UNSOLVED PROBLEMS

1. A power plant is said to have use factor of 47% and capacity factor of 40%. How many hours in a year the
power station not in service. ANS 1305Hr

2. A 60MW turbo generator has an overall efficiency of 25%. The CV of coal is 24MJ/Kg. Estimate the
consumption of coal per KWh and also per day of 24Hrs.If the load factor 30%. ANS=0.6Kg and 259.2Tonnes.

3. The connected loads of a consumers consists of 10 electric bulb of 60W each and two electric heater of 1000W
each. His max demand is 1500W. on an avg he uses 8 bulb for 5Hrs a day and one heater for 3Hr a day.
Estimate his avg load, monthly energy consumption and load factor. ANS 350W, 252kwh, 23.33%

4. Determine the gen cost per unit of 80MW power station with the following data:

a. Capital cost Rs160X107

b. Annual cost of fuel-Rs 32 X 106
c. Annual wages and taxes – 36 X 106
d. Interest and depreciations 10%
e. Annual load factor 45% ANS 72.3PAISE

5. Find the cost of gen per KWH from the following data;
a. Capacity of plant 150MW
b. Capital cost Rs20000/KW installed
c. Interest and depreciation 10%
d. Fuel consumption 1.2Kg/KWH
e. Fuel cost Rs400per tonne:
f. salaries, wages , repair and maintenance Rs 150 X106 per year
g. max demand 120MW
h. load factor 50%

6. A diesel power plant consists of two units of 500KW capacities and one unit of 200KW. The fuel used has CV of
40000KJ/Kg and fuel consumption is 0.25Kg per KWH. Determine quantity of fuel required for a month of 30
days and its cost if fuel cost is Rs4000per tone. Take capacity of plant as 50% and overall efficiency of plant.

7. Find the annual cost of feed water softener from the following data:

a. Cost Rs80000
b. Salvage value 5%
c. Annual repair and maintenance Rs2500
d. Annual cost of chemicals Rs 300
e. Interest on sinking fund 5%
f. Life of plant 10yrs. ANS Rs1740
8. The following data pertains to power plant of 10MW capacity
a. Capital cost 900/KW
b. Interest and depreciation 12%
c. Annual load factor 60%
d. Annual capacity factor 50%
e. Annual running charges Rs 15X106
f. Energy consumed by power auxiliaries 60%
Calculate 1. Reserved capacity 2. Cost of power gen. ANS 1. 25mw 2. (4.48PAISE/kwh)

9. A power plant supplies power to 4 regions of load of 10MW, 20MW, 15MW and 18MW. Find max demand if
diversity factor is 1.3.
10. The cost of electric motor is Rs5000. It is to be overhauled two times during life of 10years. On each
overhauling a sum of Rs 1000 is spend. Calculate depreciation cost per year if residual cost of motor after
10year is Rs800. ANS Rs 620