PROBLEM: A generating station has two 50 MW units each running for 8,500 hours in a year and one 30 MW unit running for 1,250 hours in one year. The station output is 650 x 106 kWh per year. Calculate the utilization factor. 0.732 0.653 0.811 0.795

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A generating station has two 50 MW units each running for 8,500 hours in a year and one 30 MW unit running for 1,250 hours in one year. The station output is 650 x 106 kWh per year. Calculate the utilization factor.

  • 0.732
  • 0.653
  • 0.811
  • 0.795
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