In Scotland the Cruachan Power Station stores 10 million cubic metres of water in an elevated reservoir (it is a pumped-storage station). That water can be released to flow downhill and then through turbines, producing a maximum 440 MegaWatts of electrical power for up to 22 hours. The power station can go from zero to maximum output in as little as 30 seconds. Is such a facility well suited to supplying baseload power, or is it best used in some other role? Explain.
No it is not suitable for base load , because base loads are continuously supply the power to loads throughout the month or year , but here it is only supplies 22 hours to load.
It is well suited for peak load because it can maximize the output isn just 30 seconds.
One more dis advantage is here to re pump the water to storage again we need use the power from other sources, but no problem we use power excess which is at off peak loads and generat the power for peak load.
It is well suited for peak load only not for base load .
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