Note for Power Station engineering and Economics - PSEE By Deepak Kumar Sahoo

Introduction to different sources of energy and general discussion on their application to generation, Indian Energy Scenario. Load duration curves, Load Factor, Capacity Factor, Reserve Factor, Demand Factor, Diversity Factor, Plant Use Factor, Base Load, Intermediate Load and Peak Load Plants.

Construction costs, Fixed cost and Depreciation, Fuel cost, Economic scheduling principle, Annual Operating Costs, Effect of Load Factor on cost per kWh

Introduction to fission & fusion, reactor construction, controlled chain reaction, operational control of reactors, Brief study of various types of reactors (Boiling water, pressurized water, heavy water, breeder) , Location and layout of nuclear power plant

Hydro Power

Hydroelectric Powerstation

Thermal Power Station

SuperHeaters