A power-planning team has produced Fig. 1 for a growing industrial estate outside Lahore. It compares electricity supplied by a gas-fired station, solar pan...
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A power-planning team has produced Fig. 1 for a growing industrial estate outside Lahore. It compares electricity supplied by a gas-fired station, solar panels on factory roofs and a nearby transmission line. Managers need reliable energy but also want to reduce costs and climate change impacts.
(a) Identify the renewable energy source in Fig. 1. [1]
(b) Describe one advantage of generating electricity on factory roofs. [1]
(c) Explain three reasons why an unreliable energy supply can reduce Pakistan's industrial output. [3]
Answer Details
(a) Solar power / solar energy [1] (b) Any one: it uses otherwise unused roof space [1]; electricity is generated close to where it is used, reducing transmission losses [1]; it can lower daytime electricity costs [1]. (c) Any three: machines stop during outages so production falls [1]; firms may miss orders and lose customers or export contracts [1]; generators raise fuel and operating costs [1]; uncertainty discourages investors [1]; workers may lose hours or wages [1]; higher unit costs make Pakistani goods less competitive in trade [1].
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