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Keep in mind wind CF's are still increasing as the world moves more to offshore wind farms with taller turbine heights. See for example the new Burbo Bank exte
by davedx 10y ago
Keep in mind wind CF's are still increasing as the world moves more to offshore wind farms with taller turbine heights.
See for example the new Burbo Bank extension off Liverpool. Dong Energy tweeted me this when asked about their Vestas CF's there: https://twitter.com/DONGEnergy/status/775692082497351680 https://twitter.com/DONGEnergy/status/775692082497351680
"In general it is fair to assume a capacity factor of app. 50% for new wind farms at good sites."
- mikeyouse 10y agoOne of my favorite charts: http://i.imgur.com/UUy8Xvz.png http://i.imgur.com/UUy8Xvz.png For the 4.5GW of wind installations that came online in 2014, the average capacity factor is above 40%. For 1/6 of the projects, they're above 45%. When we go to 140+ meter hub heights, NREL expects the best projects to have capacity factors of 60-65%: http://i.imgur.com/ebfPQYD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ebfPQYD.jpg Nuclear obviously kills that with 92+% factors, but coal and natural gas plants are right there near 60%.. we're really on the precipice in the best possible way.
- philipkglass 10y agoThat's a good point too, and the happy surprise of recent low prices for new offshore wind projects indicates that wind will remain competitive in many scenarios.