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capacity factor: a standalone construct

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Energy systems

the electricity a plant actually generates over a period divided by what it would produce running at full rated output the whole time.

In energy systems, capacity factor refers to the electricity a plant actually generates over a period divided by what it would produce running at full rated output the whole time. This meaning comes from Boccard (2009) in Energy Policy.[1]

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References

Boccard, N. (2009). Capacity factor of wind power realized values vs. estimates. Energy Policy, 37(7), 2679-2688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2009.02.046

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