Energy calculation and interpretation of a power plant

[dmssrinivas]

My friend asked me what does a 540 MW power plant mean and how to interpret,

I said it can lift a 1 Kilo Ton object to a height of 1 KM in about 3 Mins. My calculation is based on the equation of potential energy to the time taken by the power plant to produce that energy.

Is this the correct concept?

 

[russ_watters]

Welcome to PF...

I get 30 minutes (or 10km). Could you post your math?

 

[dmssrinivas]

I got 3 sec for 1K ton for 1 KM height