Capacity and Availability Analysis of Power Plants in Kuwait
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In recent years, reliability, availability, and capacity have become critical issues in power plants industries. It is also becoming a challenge to meet the demand without the expansion of aged power plants. This paper presents availability analysis of the power generation systems in cogeneration plants situated in Kuwait. Furthermore, an overview of the current situation about Kuwait power plants and their availability, demand for electricity, and installed capacity are presented. Stochastic availability analysis of one power plant with concentration on steam turbine units is illustrated using empirical data for one year. The results are extrapolated to other power plants to determine expected power output under different operational conditions.
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