A power plant of 210 MW installed capacity has the following particulars:
Capital cost = Rs. 4 crores/MW installed
Interest and depreciation = 12%
Annual load factor = 60%
Annual capacity factor = 54%
Annual running charges = Rs. 400 ´ 106
Energy consumed by power plant auxiliaries = 6%
Calculate:
- The cost of power generation per kWh
- The reserve capacity