Maria Cristina falls located at south has a height of 100 meters, it discharges at constant rate 2.5 m³/sec. National Power Corporation has construct a hydroelectric plant below the water falls. If the turbine efficiency is 70% and the generator efficiency is 90%, calculate the annual energy in kW-hr, if the discharge rate is constant throughout the year. Assume specific gravity constant.

Maria Cristina falls located at south has a height of 100 meters, it discharges at constant rate 2.5 m³/sec. National Power Corporation has construct a hydroelectric plant below the water falls. If the turbine efficiency is 70% and the generator efficiency is 90%, calculate the annual energy in kW-hr, if the discharge rate is constant throughout the year. Assume specific gravity constant.

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