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No, 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 o
by Turing_Machine 4y ago
No, 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.