) High Voltages are preferred for Transmission of Electricity. Why?

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a) High Voltages are preferred for Transmission of Electricity. Why?

b) Why Generation Voltage Levels are low in the range of 11 kV/ 33 kV etc?

c) Why ACSR Conductors are preferred over Copper Conductors?

d) Overhead Transmission Lines are preferred for Transmission of Power for Long Distances, why?

e) Alternating Current is preferred over Direct Current in Power System, Why?

f) Write the Installed Generation Capacity of Sultanate of Oman with current energy share of Conventional and Non-Conventional Energy Sources.

g) Why the Capacitance effect is neglected in Short Transmission Line.

h) Distinguish between Lumped or Distributed elements in a Transmission Line.

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