Friends, today in this article we will learn about base load and peak load. I am going to give information about all these in a very good way. So let’s start.
A load curve of variable nature is obtained by changing the load on the power plant. The load on the power plant changes with time. Therefore, there are two types of loads on the power plant-
(i) Base load –
The unchanging load which remains on the power system throughout the day is called base load. As per the figure, a load of 20 MW remains on the power system throughout the day (24 hrs). Therefore, here 20 MW load is the base load. The base load on the power plant is always almost constant.
Generally, in the inter-connected grid system, hydro power stations are run on base load during rainy season and thermal power stations are run on base load during dry season when water in the dam decreases. Nuclear power stations are usually run on base load only.
(ii) Peak load –
The various peak demands of the load above the base load in a power plant is called peak load or the maximum electrical load that comes on the power plant at any moment is called peak load. It is shown in the figure.
The demand of electrical load at every electric power station keeps changing several times in a day, according to which some generators can be started or stopped. Peak load comes on power stations for a short time only, so their load factor is low and the value of peak load energy is high. Those power plants which are used to take peak load along with base load power plants are called peak load power stations 10.
What did you learn today:-
Now you must have known what is base load and peak load. You must have got the answer to all these questions well.
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