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A hydroelectric power plant has a dam that holds the water back 100 m above the downstream...

A hydroelectric power plant has a dam that holds the water back 100 m above the downstream water level. If the flowrate of water through the plant is 80 m3/s, plot the power generated as a function of the efficiency of the genset (turbine plus electric generator combination). Discuss the economic analysis that would have to be done to determine the optimum genset to buy.

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