At a proposed hydroelectric plant site, the average elevation of headwater is 600 m, the tailwater elevation is 480m. The average annual water flow is determined to be equal to that volume flowing through a rectangular channel 4m wide and 1.8 m deep and average velocity of 7.5m/s. Assuming the plant will operate 350 days/year, find the energy Kwh that the plant site can developed if the hydraulic turbine that will be used has an efficiency of 78% and generator efficiency of 90%. Consider a headwork loss of 4% of the available head.

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At a proposed hydroelectric plant site, the average elevation of headwater is 600 m, the tailwater elevation is 480m. The average annual water flow is determined to be equal to that volume flowing through a rectangular channel 4m wide and 1.8 m deep and average velocity of 7.5m/s. Assuming the plant will operate 350 days/year, find the energy Kwh that the plant site can developed if the hydraulic turbine that will be used has an efficiency of 78% and generator efficiency of 90%. Consider a headwork loss of 4% of the available head.
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