1.4 A power station is said to have a use factor of 47% and capacity factor of 40%. For how many hours in a year was the power station not in service? [Ans. 1305 h)
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Step 1: The use factor is the ratio of the actual energy generated by the power station to the maximum energy that could have been generated if the station had been running at full capacity for the entire year. Show more…
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