Assumptions

Cost of steel used =Rs 150000 per tonne

Cost of alminium used = Rs 50000 per tonne
Annuity Factor=0.110168

COST PER UNIT LENGTH AND ECONOMIC SPAN

Conductor Tx. Length(KM) Span length(KM) weight of tower(tonne) No. of tower(Nt)

276 0.25 5.92E+00 1105

276 0.275 6.30E+00 1004.63636363636
BEAR 276 0.3 6.72E+00 921
276 0.325 7.17E+00 850.230769230769
276 0.35 7.65E+00 789.571428571428

276 0.25 6.25E+00 1105

276 0.275 6.65E+00 1004.63636363636
GOAT 276 0.3 7.07E+00 921
276 0.325 7.53E+00 850.230769230769
276 0.35 8.03E+00 789.571428571428

276 0.25 6.52E+00 1105

276 0.275 6.92E+00 1004.63636363636
SHEEP 276 0.3 7.36E+00 921
276 0.325 7.82E+00 850.230769230769
276 0.35 8.33E+00 789.571428571428

276 0.25 6.78E+00 1105

276 0.275 7.19E+00 1004.63636363636
DEER 276 0.3 7.64E+00 921
276 0.325 8.11E+00 850.230769230769
276 0.35 8.63E+00 789.571428571428

276 0.25 6.59E+00 1105

276 0.275 7.04E+00 1004.63636363636
ZEBRA 276 0.3 7.54E+00 921
276 0.325 8.07E+00 850.230769230769
276 0.35 8.61E+00 789.571428571428
 300 0.25 7.00E+00 1201
300 0.275 7.41E+00 1091.90909090909
ELK 300 0.3 7.86E+00 1001
300 0.325 8.34E+00 924.076923076923
300 0.35 8.86E+00 858.142857142857
ND ECONOMIC SPAN CALCULATION
Nt(Round up) Cost per tonne (steel) in Rs Cost per tower(Rs)

1105 150000 8.89E+05

1005 150000 9.46E+05
921 150000 1.01E+06
851 150000 1.07E+06
790 150000 1.15E+06

1105 150000 9.38E+05

1005 150000 9.97E+05
921 150000 1.06E+06
851 150000 1.13E+06
790 150000 1.20E+06

1105 150000 9.78E+05

1005 150000 1.04E+06
921 150000 1.10E+06
851 150000 1.17E+06
790 150000 1.25E+06

1105 150000 1.02E+06

1005 150000 1.08E+06
921 150000 1.15E+06
851 150000 1.22E+06
790 150000 1.29E+06

1105 150000 9.88E+05

1005 150000 1.06E+06
921 150000 1.13E+06
851 150000 1.21E+06
790 150000 1.29E+06
1201 150000 1.05E+06
1092 150000 1.11E+06
1001 150000 1.18E+06
925 150000 1.25E+06
859 150000 1.33E+06
Cost of tower per unit length(Rs) Total cost of Power conductor Capital Cost/length

3.56E+06 656700 4.21E+06

3.44E+06 656700 4.10E+06
3.36E+06 656700 4.02E+06
3.31E+06 656700 3.97E+06
3.28E+06 656700 3.94E+06

3.76E+06 805200 4.56E+06

3.63E+06 805200 4.44E+06
3.54E+06 805200 4.35E+06
3.48E+06 805200 4.29E+06
3.45E+06 805200 4.25E+06

3.91E+06 931800 4.85E+06

3.78E+06 931800 4.71E+06
3.68E+06 931800 4.61E+06
3.62E+06 931800 4.55E+06
3.58E+06 931800 4.51E+06

4.07E+06 1066500 5.14E+06

3.93E+06 1066500 4.99E+06
3.82E+06 1066500 4.89E+06
3.75E+06 1066500 4.82E+06
3.71E+06 1066500 4.77E+06

3.96E+06 749700 4.71E+06

3.85E+06 749700 4.60E+06
3.77E+06 749700 4.52E+06
3.73E+06 749700 4.48E+06
3.70E+06 749700 4.45E+06
4.20E+06 592200 4.79E+06
4.05E+06 592200 4.64E+06
3.94E+06 592200 4.53E+06
3.86E+06 592200 4.45E+06
3.81E+06 592200 4.40E+06
Annual Capital cost R65 Power Loss(KW) LLF Cost of energy loss(Annual)

4.64E+05 0.130036 95.1848609149401 0.325 2032434.74268626

4.52E+05 0.130036 95.1848609149401 0.325 2032434.74268626
4.43E+05 0.130036 95.1848609149401 0.325 2032434.74268626
4.37E+05 0.130036 95.1848609149401 0.325 2032434.74268626
4.34E+05 0.130036 95.1848609149401 0.325 2032434.74268626

5.03E+05 0.1060702 77.6421701238109 0.325 1657854.43756867

4.89E+05 0.1060702 77.6421701238109 0.325 1657854.43756867
4.79E+05 0.1060702 77.6421701238109 0.325 1657854.43756867
4.73E+05 0.1060702 77.6421701238109 0.325 1657854.43756867
4.23E+05 0.1060702 77.6421701238109 0.325 583296.03746124

5.34E+05 0.0916978 67.1217381279491 0.325 1433216.91337703

5.19E+05 0.0916978 67.1217381279491 0.325 1433216.91337703
5.08E+05 0.0916978 67.1217381279491 0.325 1433216.91337703
5.01E+05 0.0916978 67.1217381279491 0.325 1433216.91337703
4.44E+05 0.0916978 67.1217381279491 0.325 504260.04084006

5.66E+05 0.0800748 58.6138354055157 0.325 1251551.92049627

5.50E+05 0.0800748 58.6138354055157 0.325 1251551.92049627
5.39E+05 0.0800748 58.6138354055157 0.325 1251551.92049627
5.31E+05 0.0800748 58.6138354055157 0.325 1251551.92049627
4.66E+05 0.0800748 58.6138354055157 0.325 440343.409746576

5.19E+05 0.08024 58.7347599112153 0.325 1254133.96100422

5.06E+05 0.08024 58.7347599112153 0.325 1254133.96100422
4.98E+05 0.08024 58.7347599112153 0.325 1254133.96100422
4.94E+05 0.08024 58.7347599112153 0.325 1254133.96100422
4.49E+05 0.08024 58.7347599112153 0.325 441251.869477854
5.28E+05 0.072098 18.5682136856112 0.325 396477.782722013
5.11E+05 0.072098 18.5682136856112 0.325 396477.782722013
4.99E+05 0.072098 18.5682136856112 0.325 396477.782722013
4.90E+05 0.072098 18.5682136856112 0.325 396477.782722013
4.85E+05 0.072098 18.5682136856112 0.325 396477.782722013
Total Annual Cost

2.50E+06
2.48E+06
2.48E+06
2.47E+06
2.47E+06

2.16E+06
2.15E+06
2.14E+06
2.13E+06
1.01E+06

1.97E+06
1.95E+06
1.94E+06
1.93E+06
9.49E+05

1.82E+06
1.80E+06
1.79E+06
1.78E+06
9.06E+05

1.77E+06
1.76E+06
1.75E+06
1.75E+06
8.90E+05
9.25E+05
9.08E+05
8.95E+05
8.87E+05
8.81E+05