ELECTRICITE DU CAMBODGE

INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL SCIENCE

Chapter 2

Power Plant Economics and

Variable Load Problem
Lay Meng Hort
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Contents
I. Terms and factors
II. Factor Effecting Power Plant Design
III. Effect of Power Plant Type on Costs
IV. Effect of Plant Type on Rates (Tariffs or
Energy Element)
V. Effect of Plant Type on Fixed Elements
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VI. Effect of Plant Type on Customer Elements
VII.Investors Profit
VIII.Economics in Plant Selection
IX. Economic of Power Generation
X. Load Curves

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I. Terms and Factors

1. Load Factor, m
It is defined as the ratio of the average load
to the peak load during a certain prescribed
period of time.

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I. Terms and Factors

1. Load Factor
It is defined as the ratio of the average load
to the peak load during a certain prescribed
period of time.

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I. Terms and Factors

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I. Terms and Factors

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I. Terms and Factors

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I. Terms and Factors

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I. Terms and Factors

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6. Plant used factor

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I. Terms and Factors

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I. Terms and Factors

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I. Terms and Factors

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II. Factor Effecting Power Plant Design

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III. Effect of Power Plant Type on Costs

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IV. Effect of Plant Type on Rates (Tariffs or Energy Element)

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V. Effect of Plant Type on Fixed Elements

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VI. Effect of Plant Type on Customer Elements

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VII. Investors Profit

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VIII. Economic of Power Generation

A power plant should be reliable.
The capacity of a power plant depends upon
the power demand.
The capacity of a power plant should be
more than predicted maximum demand.
The number of generating units should be
two or more than two.
The number of generating units should be so
chosen that the plant capacity is used
efficiently.
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IX. Economic of Power Generation

Power should be supplied to the consumer
at the lowest possible cost per kWh.
(i) Selecting equipment of longer life and proper
capacities.
(ii) Running the power station at high load factor.
(iii) Increasing the efficiency of the power plant.
(iv) Carrying out proper maintenance of power
plant equipment to avoid plant breakdowns.
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IX. Economic of Power Generation

(v) Keeping proper supervision as a good
supervision is reflected in lesser
breakdowns and extended plant life.
(vi) Using a plant of simple design that does
not need highly skilled personnel.
A typical proportion of generating cost for a
steam power station is as follows :

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X. Load Curves

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