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Load Curve Analysis and Metrics Calculation

The daily load curve is plotted showing demand levels from midnight to 9pm. The load duration curve is also plotted. The load factor is 19.19%, reserve capacity is 100 kW, plant capacity factor is 17.91%, plant use factor is 39.09%, the plant was off for 13 hours, and the utilization factor is 90%.

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Load Curve Analysis and Metrics Calculation

The daily load curve is plotted showing demand levels from midnight to 9pm. The load duration curve is also plotted. The load factor is 19.19%, reserve capacity is 100 kW, plant capacity factor is 17.91%, plant use factor is 39.09%, the plant was off for 13 hours, and the utilization factor is 90%.

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PROBLEM 4.

A generation station of 1MW supplied a region which has the following


demands:
From To Demand (kW)
midnight 5 am 100
5 am 6 pm No-load
6 pm 7 pm 800
7 pm 9 pm 900
9 pm midnight 400

Neglect transmission line losses and find the following:


1. Plot the daily load curve and the load duration curve.
2. Find the load factor, the reserve capacity, plant capacity factor, plant use factor, the
hours that the plant has been off and utilization factor.

Solution:
When the transmission line losses are neglected, Pg = PL , and the demand = load
Installed capacity = 1 MW = 1000 kW and max. load = max. demand = 900 kW

Average Load = Area under the load curve (kWh) / no. of hours (h)

Average Load = (5 × 100) + (13 × 0) + (1 × 800) + (2 × 900) + (3 × 400) / 24

Average Load = 4300 kWh / 24 h = 179.16 kW


Load Factor = Average Load / Max. Load = 179.16 kW/900 kW = 0.199 = 19.19%

The Reserve Capacity = Installed Capacity − Max. Demand = 1000 − 900 = 100 kW

Plant Capacity Factor = Average Demand/Installed Capacity = 179.16 kW/1000 kW = 0.1791 = 17.91%

Plant Use Factor = Actual Energy Produced in (kWh)/Plant Capacity × no. of hours

= 4300 kWh/1000 kW × 11 h

= 0.3909 = 39.09%

Utilisation Factor = Max. Demand/nstalled Capacity = 900 kW/1000 kW = 0.9 = 90%P

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