Power Generation Expansion Planning Including Large Scale Wind Integration: A Case Study of Oman

Table 4

Technical and cost data of candidate plants.

No.	Plant name	Min. load MW	Capacity MW	Heat rates		Fast spin Res %	FOR %	Sched. maintenance days	O&M (FIX) $/kW-month	O&M (VAR) $/MWh	Capital cost $/kWh	Plant life (yrs)	Construction time
				kcal/kWh
				Base	Incr
				load	load
1	GBG9	91	91	2705	2705	0	5	31	7.17	0.18	795	25	3
2	BRK1	108	435	3257	1756	9	3	20	9.08	1.44	977	25	3
3	FCOL	83	250	2800	2300	10	8	35	2.92	5.00	2000	25	5