Definition of «lower capacity factors»

The term "capacity factor" refers to how much electricity is generated compared to what would be produced if a power plant ran at full capacity all the time. Lower capacity factors indicate that less energy is being produced than could potentially be generated by the facility, due to various reasons such as maintenance or operational issues.

Sentences with «lower capacity factors»

Under these policies, lots of wind turbines were built, but were run at very low capacity factor. (andrewleach.ca)
Using a somewhat low capacity factor of 0.33, this would mean that an average wind turbine would be rated at 3600 watts (3.6 kilowatts) to meet Bryce's statement of the «average» wind turbines. (getenergysmartnow.com)
Moreover, mountaintop wind farms require additional transmission capacity, which will only be used between 25 to 35 percent of the time due to wind powers low capacity factors. (globalwarming.org)
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