A 2-conductor cable 1 km long is required to supply a constant current of 200 A throughout the year. The cost of cable including installation is Rs. (20 a + 20) per metre where 'a' is the area of X-section of the conductor in cm2 .
The cost of energy is 5P per kWh and interest and depreciation charges amount to 10%.
Calculate the most economical conductor size. Assume resistivity of conductor material to be 1.73 µΩ cm.