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Annual Energy Loss and Cost Analysis

The document discusses the calculations related to energy loss and costs associated with a transmission line's feeder cable. It details the annual energy loss, cost of energy loss, capital costs, and the most economical cross-section of the conductor. The findings indicate that the most economical current density for the transmission line is 23.5 A/cm.

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Annual Energy Loss and Cost Analysis

The document discusses the calculations related to energy loss and costs associated with a transmission line's feeder cable. It details the annual energy loss, cost of energy loss, capital costs, and the most economical cross-section of the conductor. The findings indicate that the most economical current density for the transmission line is 23.5 A/cm.

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R =

p 1.85x 10-x1,000x 100 0.185 Q


a a a

Energy loss per annum

21Rx8,760
1,000

2x(200) x0.185 x 8,760129,648 kWh


1,000x a a

Annual cost of energy loss,

=P =Rs10 x 29,648-Re 12,964.8


a a a

Capital cost of feeder cable (variable cost)


= Rs 100 x ax 1,000 =
Rs 100,000a
Annual chârges on account of interest and
depreciation on variable
cost of feeder cable,

10
Pa R s 100,000ax Rs 10,000a
100
For most economical cross section of conductor

12,964.8
= 10,000a
a

12,964.8 I.14
or a V10,000 =
cm Ans.
Annual charges on account of interest and depreciation on variable
cost of transmission line.

10
P,a = Rs 2,800a x 100

= Rs 280a per conductor per km length


Resistance of each conductor of cross-sectional area a cm,

R 1.78 x 10 x1,000 0.178 2 per km length


a
ax10

IfIis the current in amperes in each conductor, then power losses


in each conductor for a length of 1 km,

W P'R= 0.17812 watts


a

Energy loss per annum per conductor for a length of 1 km,


= W in kW x load factor of losses x 8,760 kWh

o.178 1 x0.65 x 8,7601.0135321 Wh


a 1,000 a

Annual cost of energy loss for a length of1 km,

=Rs050 1.0135321-Re0.50676612
X
00 a a

For most economical cross section of conductor,

P2a Pla
i.e., 280 a 0.50676612 280
=
or 23.5 Acm
a a V0.506766
Le, most economical current density for the transmission line,

8 = = 23.5 A/cm Ans.


a

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