At a hydroelectric power plant, the water pressure head is at a height of 300 m

Question:

At a hydroelectric power plant, the water pressure head is at a height of 300 m and the water flow available is 100 ms−1. If the turbine generator efficiency is 60%, estimate the electric power available from the plant (g= 9.8 m s−2).

Solution:

Height of water pressure head, h = 300 m

Volume of water flow per second, V = 100 m3/s

Efficiency of turbine generator, n = 60% = 0.6

Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m/s2

Density of water, ρ = 103 kg/m3

Electric power available from the plant = η × gV

= 0.6 × 300 × 103 × 9.8 × 100

= 176.4 × 106 W

= 176.4 MW

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