Not exact matches
While the average U.S. nuclear plant in 1980 had a
capacity factor of less than 60
percent, today's average is
over 90
percent.
On average, the
capacity factor of solar ranges anywhere from 10 to just
over 30
percent.
The amount of power produced from the three plants, assuming a generous 30
percent capacity factor, would equal a little
over 1.6 billion kWh of electricity per year.
The following figure indicates that the effective
capacity factors differ by country, ranging from a low of 13
percent for Germany to
over 25
percent for Denmark.