ME0033 : Power Plant Performance, Efficiency & Optimization

 This practical and highly-interactive course includes practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators. 

The efficient and optimum economic operation and planning of electric power generation systems have always occupied an important position in the electric power industry.  Electricity-supply industry has moved away from its regulated roots and is rushing toward freewheeling competition, spurring more creative uses of energy and unprecedented advancements in plant efficiencies. 

 

Power plants efficiency is very important in the economics of power generation.  Optimizing efficiency requires that all power plant systems function at peak performance over long-term operation.  

 

The performance of a power plant can be expressed through some common performance factors as heat rate (energy efficiency), thermal efficiency, capacity factors, load factor, economic efficiency and operational efficiency.