Important Factors of Power Plant: Load Factor, Diversity Factor & Capacity Factor
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Load factor, Diversity Factor, and Capacity Factor FAQs
What is diversity factor?
It is defined as the ratio of the sum of the individual demands of all consumers to the maximum demand of the power station.
What is load factor?
The load factor is defined as the ratio of the average load to the maximum demand of a power station during a certain period of time.
The unit of demand factor is ?
The value of the demand factor is usually less than (<1). There is no unit for the Demand factor, as both the numerator and denominator are in the same units W or kW.
What is the difference between load curve and load duration curve?
The load curve is obtained by plotting time in hours (Day, month, or year ) on X-axis and load (kW or MW) on Y-axis. The load Curve gives the variations of load. But in the Load Duration Curve, all the loads are arranged in descending order of magnitudes from the greatest load on the left and the least loads on the extreme right.
Define Reserve capacity?
The difference between the load factor and plant capacity factor is called reserve capacity. If the maximum demand on the plant is equal to the plant capacity, then the load factor and plant capacity factor will have the same value. In such a case, the plant will have no reserve capacity.