Re:UK offshore wind prices come in 40% cheaper than gas in r...
by bjourne on Thursday January 15, 2026 @05:39PM
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> the stated power capacity of wind generation is a theoretical maximum, and the actual capacity will be much lower in practice.
Capacity is constant. You're talking about capacity factor, i.e., average utilization. Numbers from 2018 for Danish offshore wind farms show capacity factors approaching 50%. These brand-new turbines mounted on 150 meters+ towers in the middle of the North Sea will absofuckinglutely beat that.
Capacity is constant. You're talking about capacity factor, i.e., average utilization. Numbers from 2018 for Danish offshore wind farms show capacity factors approaching 50%. These brand-new turbines mounted on 150 meters+ towers in the middle of the North Sea will absofuckinglutely beat that.
https://www.modernpowersystems.com/news/eight-new-uk-wind-fa...