Advantages of Power Plant Interconnections Following are the major advantages of interconnecting various power stations and systems : Increased reliability of supply : If one of the power plant fails to supply the load due to fault etc. then the system can be fed from the other stations. Generation of power in a hydro-station is … Read more

Combined Operation of Power Plant Electrical power is being generated in large generating stations, which are either hydro thermal, nuclear power stations. These generating stations are mostly far away from the load centres (i.e, where the load is required). Hence, it is required to erect large and long transmission network to feed the electricity from … Read more

Combined Operation of Hydro Electric and Steam Power Plant Interconnection of these type of generating plants enable the water and fuel resources to be used economically. At the times , when its raining and rivers and lakes are full of flood water, hydro-electric plants can be operated at their maximum capacity so that coal and … Read more

Factors Affecting the Cost of Generation Average Demand The average demand on a station is always referred in particular period i.e. a day, a month or a year. Depending upon this period the average demand is either daily, monthly or yearly.  In case of daily average demand = kWH delivered by the station in 24 … Read more

Choice of Size and Number of Generation Units, Difficulties Involved in Economics of Power Generation The engineers concern, draw the probable load curves, determine from it the other characteristics of the load. The use of this data is made to determine the size and number of units of generating plant. In order to calculate the … Read more

Curves Uses in System Operations of Electrical Power Plant Load Curve The electrical load on a generating station varies from time to time; depending upon the requirement of different types of consumers. The load curve is a graph, which represents on the generating station recorded at the interval of half-hour or hour against the time chronological … Read more

List of Major Wind Power Plants (10 MW and Larger) In India Power Plant Producer Location State Total Capacity(MWe) Vankusawade wind park Suzlon Energy Ltd. Satara Dist. Maharashtra 259 Sipla CLP Wind Farms (India) Private Ltd. Jaisalmer Rajasthan 102 Samana CLP Wind Farms (India) Private Ltd. Jamnagar Gujarat 101 Theni CLP Wind Farms (India) Private … Read more

Working of Different Type of Horizontal and Vertical Axis Small Wind Turbine [A] Small Wind Turbines – Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) Its use is universal In most of the countries. Following Figure A shows the sequential connections of the components for such wind turbine small plant. Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine of Main components are : … Read more

Location of Sites For Small and Big Wind Mills and Wind Power Generation High average wind speeds. Low land cost. Transport facility-roads, ways. Strong soil for footing. Away from forests and cities. Suitable areas : (i) sea shores, (ii) off shores having high wind speeds (iii), flat and open area, (iv) deserts. At least 3 … Read more

Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Power Plant Q. How does a horizontal axis wind turbine work? Q. Why do wind turbines have horizontal axis? Q. What are two advantages of a horizontal axis wind turbine? Q. What is Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT)? Q. Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWT) Q. Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Advantages & Disadvantages Horizontal Axis Wind … Read more