Correct statement about ldquo load factor rdquo of thermal power plants ........

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Correct statement about “load factor” of thermal power plants?

higher the load factor, less output and lower cost per unit

lower the load factor, more output and lower cost per unit

Higher the load factor means more total output and lower cost per unit

None of above.

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Explanation:

A higher load factor is advantageous because a power plant may be less efficient at low load factors, a high load factor means fixed costs are spread over more kWh of output (resulting in a lower price per unit of electricity), and a higher load factor means greater total output