- 2074 Chaitra · 8 marks
Load sharing: 900 MW and 450 MW generators
Short answer
New frequency is 59.85 Hz. G1 adds 112.5 MW (total 862.5 MW), G2 adds 37.5 MW (total 487.5 MW).
A power system consist of two generators operating in parallel and supplying a load of 1200 MW. Generator G1 is rated as 900 MW with 2% drop regulation and generator G2 is rated as 450MW with 3% drop regulation. G1 supplied 750 MW and G2 supplies 450 MW and frequency is 60 Hz. When the load is increased by 150 MW, Calculate the new operating frequency and additional power generated by each generator.
Both generators move down their droop lines to a common lower frequency; the 150 MW is shared in proportion to .
Method: a unit with droop (pu on its own rating ) and rated frequency changes its output by
where is its stiffness in MW/Hz. All units run at the same frequency, so .
Data: G1: 900 MW, 2 %, supplying 750 MW; G2: 450 MW, 3 %, supplying 450 MW; Hz; MW.
| Generator | Initial (MW) | Additional (MW) | New (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | 750 | 112.5 | 862.5 |
| G2 | 450 | 37.5 | 487.5 |
| Total | 1200 | 150 | 1350 |
Answer: New frequency = 59.85 Hz; G1 generates 112.5 MW extra and G2 37.5 MW extra.
Note: G2 is already at its 450 MW rating, so 487.5 MW is an overload. If G2 is held at its limit (gate fully open), G1 must take all 150 MW: Hz, giving 59.8 Hz and G1 = 900 MW.
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