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Impact of Auxiliary Equipments’ Consumption on Electricity Generation Cost in Selected Power Plants of Pakistan

Keywords: Sources of Electricity, Thermal Power Plants, Auxiliary Consumption, Unit Cost

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 36 ,  Issue 2

DILEEP  KUMAR , RIZWAN AHMED MEMON   , ABDUL GHAFOOR MEMON   , INTIZAR ALI TUNIO   , AWAIS JUNEJO   ,

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