Question

A 55 MWe hydroelectric generating station produced 158 GW hr of electricity during the first eight monthf 2017and then was shut down for the rest of the year. Compute the plant capacity factor for 2017

Answer 1

Answer:

plant capacity factor = 4.82

Explanation:

given data:

total production of electricity = 158GW = 158*10³ MWhr

capacity of the plant = 55MW

Total time period (8 month )= 8*30*24 hr

plant capacity factor = $\frac{actual energy generated(MWh)}{capacity of plant(MW) * time period (h)}$

plant  capacity factor = $\frac{153*10^{3}(MWh)}{55(MW) * 8*30*24 (h)}$

plant  capacity factor = 4.82