How many homes can a 100 kilowatt power?

Answer 1

Well, isn't that a lovely question! A 100-kilowatt power system can typically provide enough energy for about 20-30 homes, depending on their energy usage. It's amazing to think about how we can harness the power of nature to bring light and warmth to so many families. Just imagine all those homes glowing with happiness and energy!

Answer 2

A typical home runs around 3000 watts per hour on average. They may well peak at 20,000 watts. If you have a generator that supplies 100 KW's an hour the number of homes that could be powered will vary from 5 to 33. Here is where the issues start.

You have to be supplying power to cover the possible use of any of these homes. The max possible loading is 20 KWH so, we can only actually plan on 5 or 6 homes to be powered. This is why commercial power is based on max demand and not just average loading.

The problem gets MUCH worse if you are getting this 100 KWH from wind or solar. A 100 KWH wind system is based on 28 mph wind. If the system gets winds over 32 MPH, the system supplies nothing. If the wind goes down to 14 MPH, the 100 kWH system supplies us with 10 KWH (10%). To cover these variances we need to have a fossil fuel plant running at 90 KWH just in case the wind varies so we can instantly transfer loads. Solar is similar. The average 100 KWH system puts out about 200 KWH hours per day. The rest must be made up from fossil fuel.

Bottom line is that if the 100 KWH is from "green" energy, the answer is almost a home on average.

Answer 3

Pretty much, just one. Your 100 watt lightbulb uses one tenth of a kilowatt every hour. Ten light bulbs on use 1 kilowatt of power in one hour. When your water heater runs, it takes about 20 minutes to use 1 kilowatt. One kilowatt goes quick and is nothing. At around 10 cents per kilowatt, it takes a while for your power bill to add up.

Answer 4

Answer for UK, Europe and countries running a 50 Hz supply service.

A typical home might use an average power of 1-2 kW through the year. But homes sometimes draw more than that and the load can go up to 10-15 kW for one home.

Answer 5

The number of homes a 100 kilowatt power system can power will depend on the average energy consumption of each home. On average, a home in the US uses about 877 kWh per month. So, a 100 kW system could potentially power around 114 homes (assuming all homes have the same energy consumption).

Answer 6

One home needs a supply that can give 14-15 kW, but with a group of 30 or more houses the average would be about 3 kW per house.

Answer 7

A kilowatt is enough for an iron or a dozen 75W light bulbs so it isn't enough for a house.

Answer 8

1000 houses