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> While it varies from location to location, the capacity factor of solar seems to be about 20%. Another case for the importance of specifying solar variant.
by Jedd 8y ago
> While it varies from location to location, the capacity factor of solar seems to be about 20%.
Another case for the importance of specifying solar variant.
Solar thermal plants with storage (molten salt, not battery) are above 70% CF already. eg the Torresol in Spain.
- snowwindwaves 8y agoIs it still setting birds on fire?
- pfdietz 8y agoAverage capacity factor of new utility-scale PV installations in the US southwest is above 30% now, I think. Single axis trackers (rotating on a north-south axis) have become the norm.