Re:California grid set record of 97% renewable power on April 3
by Buraksr on Thursday April 21, 2022 @08:38AM
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I should have mentioned explicitly that:
average power = capacity factor * max power
Thus it is clear why nuclear is .9, it doesn’t vary much in its generation. The max is only a bit more than the average. Capacity factor is in some sense, but not exactly, the variability.
average power = capacity factor * max power
Thus it is clear why nuclear is .9, it doesn’t vary much in its generation. The max is only a bit more than the average. Capacity factor is in some sense, but not exactly, the variability.