For the following potential available energy:

1. Estimate the power plant capacity, and its plant factor, for maximum utilization of the following available potential.
2. For a power plant with N number of identical units, each at P MW capacity, what would be the actual minimum number of N and at what P, to absorb all the available potential.
3. For capacity calculated in (B), what would be Plant Factor.

Available potential in GWh / month : (one month=30 days)

12.4, 11.3, 10.5, 8.8, 6.1, 4.7, 3.2, 1.8, 1.5, 1.09, 0.64 , 9.5

Assumptions for part (A) calculation:

• Base load operated power plant.
• Power plant is equipped with 2 identical units.
• Maximum and minimum allowable operating range of 110% and 30% of design power for each unit.
• Use steps of 1MW, in capacity evaluation (of each units), for power plant capacity calculation in (A)

Assumption for part (B) calculation:

• Base load operated power plant
• Maximum and minimum allowable operating range of 110% and 30% of design power for each unit