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Do the plants typically run at night? Also, doesn't the capacity factor account for these variations already?
by wewtyflakes 4y ago
Do the plants typically run at night? Also, doesn't the capacity factor account for these variations already?
- Turing_Machine 4y agoNo, you would need a large storage facility as well. A nameplate capacity of 550 MW with a capacity factor of only 26% almost certainly means there are a lot of times when it isn't generating any power at all, or at least none to speak of.
- wewtyflakes 4y agoRight, but if those align with the times where the plant is not used at all (night), does it matter? That being said, I have no idea what the normal operational schedules are for these types of facilities.
- Turing_Machine 4y agoI'd wager a large sum that if you're investing $40 billion in a plant, you're going want it running 24/7/365.