The average demand of a plant is 55 MW. Find the maximum energy that can be produced if the plant is running at full load according to the operating schedule. The plant use factor is 60%.

Plant Capacity Factor (Use Factor)

This is the ratio of the actual energy produced to the maximum possible energy the plant could produce if it ran at full capacity.

\(Plant \space use \space factor={Actual \space Energy \space Produced \over Maximum \space possible \space energy}\)

Actual Energy Produced

This is calculated by multiplying the average demand by the total time (in hours). Since no time is provided, we can calculate the energy for a standard period, like one day (24 hours).

Calculation

Given, Average demand = 55 MW

Plant use factor = 60% = 0.6

Actual Energy Produced (1 day) = 55MW × 24hours = 1320MWh

Maximum Possible Energy (1 day) = \({1320\space MWh\over 0,6}=2200\space MWh\)