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Isn't solar load factor 10% to 15%? And wind %30 to 45%? I stopped following the improvements around 2019 when it became clear the issues were more social than
by orwin 3y ago
Isn't solar load factor 10% to 15%? And wind %30 to 45%?
I stopped following the improvements around 2019 when it became clear the issues were more social than technological, but that would be huge if wind load factors could reach 60%+,we wouldn't really need that much baseload.
- pfdietz 3y agoThe capacity factor for 1-axis tracking solar in desert locations is more like 30%. Offshore wind can be upwards of 60%. Also, those capacity factors are already taken into account when computing levelized cost of energy, so don't double count.