Prepared By: Waqas ur rehman UET Taxila

Power Station Steam Power station Nuclear Power station Hydro Power station Diesel Power station

Rank 2 4 3 1

Initial Cost Are lower than those of Hydro & Nuclear. Highest due to complex nuclear reactors. Are very high because of dam construction. Lowest compared to all other power stations.

Ran k 3 2 1 4

Running cost Higher than hydro & nuclear. Second lowest Practically NIL; no fuel needed Highest due to Diesel prices

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Efficiency

Rank

Losses This is due to Boiler remaining in operation even if turbine is switched off.

Steam Power station Hydro Power station Diesel Power station Nuclear Power station

This is plant is 25% efficient. This is plant is 85% efficient. This is plant is 35% efficient. This is plant is 55% efficient

1 3 2

1 2 3

This Plant has no stand-by losses

This Plant has lesser stand-by losses

This Plant has less stand-by losses

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Steam Power station Hydro Power station 2 4

Diesel Power station

Nuclear Power station

Location Rank Space required Where there is ample Needs sufficient space supply of water and 3 for all equipment. coal. Where large reservoirs Needs very large can be obtained by 4 space for constructing dam construction. a dam Where there is required space & Needs very little space 2 water, thus can be for all equipment located anywhere. Where there is enough Needs the least supply of water, but space,compared any must not be too far 1 other power station of away from populated equal capacity areas.

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Steam Power station Hydro Power station Diesel Power station 4 1 3

Nuclear Power station

Cost of Fuel Clean emissions Rank Justification Justification Maximum, due to Has highest polluting constant demand of 4 emissions. coal & transportation. Practically no Practically nil. 1 emission Has cleaner emissions Higher than Hydro compared to steam & and Nuclear power 2 nuclear power stations. stations. Has cleaner emissions compared to steam Minimum, due to power stations but small quantities of 3 produces nuclear fuel required. waste, which is currently an unsolved problem.

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Transmission & Distribution costs Justification Low. Plant is close to load center.

Steam Power station

Hydro Power station

Diesel Power station Nuclear Power station

Highest. Plant is furthest from load center.

Lowest. Plant is at load center. High. Plant is far from load center.

1
3

Power Station Steam Power station

Rank 4

Limit of source of power Has most Limited fuel Reserves. Has undependable water source due to weather variations. Has Limited fuel Reserves. Has sufficient fuel Reserves.

Hydro Power station Diesel Power station

3 1

Nuclear Power station

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Maintenance costs Justification

Steam Power station Hydro Power station Diesel Power station

3 1 2

High. Skilled staff required. Lowest. Low.

Nuclear Power station

Highest. Highly skilled and specialised staff required.

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Starting Justification

Steam Power station

Longest starting time.

Hydro Power station

Shortest starting time.

Diesel Power station Nuclear Power station

Short starting time.

Long starting time.