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The big upside of offshore wind is consistency, which leads to a higher capacity factors. This matters more in the EU, which has a wind capacity factor of aroun
by gok 7y ago
The big upside of offshore wind is consistency, which leads to a higher capacity factors. This matters more in the EU, which has a wind capacity factor of around 22% compared to 35% in the US.
- scblock 7y agoThis is true, though most of the newer Great Plains wind developments are in the mid-40 percent range and up right now.