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Re:Energy Department teams up with Bill Gates to move mini-n... by Jedd on Saturday August 25, 2018 @09:42PM (#17843732)
> While it varies from location to location, the capacity factor of solar seems to be about 20%.

Another case for the importance of specifying solar variant.

Solar thermal plants with storage (molten salt, not battery) are above 70% CF already. eg the Torresol in Spain.

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Re:Energy Department teams up with Bill Gates to move mini-n... by pfdietz on Sunday August 26, 2018 @08:20AM (#17845613)
Average capacity factor of new utility-scale PV installations in the US southwest is above 30% now, I think. Single axis trackers (rotating on a north-south axis) have become the norm.
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Re:Energy Department teams up with Bill Gates to move mini-n... by snowwindwaves on Sunday August 26, 2018 @01:46AM (#17844481)
Is it still setting birds on fire?
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