A couple of actual numbers: * For example, Agua Caliente Solar Project, located in Arizona near the 33rd parallel and awarded for its excellence in renewable e

A couple of actual numbers: * For example, Agua Caliente Solar Project, located in Arizona near the 33rd parallel and awarded for its excellence in renewable energy has a nameplate capacity of 290 MW and an actual average annual production of 740 GWh/year. Its capacity factor is thus: 29% * A significantly lower capacity factor is achieved by Lauingen Energy Park located in Bavaria, near the 49th parallel. With a nameplate capacity of 25.7 MW and an actual average annual production of 26.98 GWh/year it has a capacity factor of 12.0%. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacity_factor#Photovoltaic_power_station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacity_factor#Photovoltaic_p...