Power Generation/Comparison/Intro

The previous Lesson was about variable loads on power stations. You are expected to remember the following from Lesson 7.

• Definitions
• Load Curves
• Types of loads on a power station

• Selecting generation units for a power station
• Base & Peak loads
• Methods of meeting load

Preview: Lesson 8

This lesson is about comparing of power stations. At the end of the lesson, you should understand how each power station discussed in this course measures up against others with respect to the following:

• Location & space required
• Initial & running cost
• Overal efficiency & stand-by losses
• Maintenance costs

• Limit of source of power
• Cost of fuel & clean emissions
• Starting
• Transmission & distribution costs