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What is the typical requirement for spare capacity above the expected load on Electrical Equipment?

Asked by RichS29 7 years, 4 months ago | 1 Answers

What is the typical requirement for spare capacity above the expected load on Electrical Equipment on an offshore facility?

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aodai 7 years, 4 months ago
The common industry practice is to use 10% contingency for High Voltage (in the range of 65 MW) and 20% for Low Voltage users at maximum site atmospheric conditions (conservative approach).

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