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How to calculate capability factor& capacity factor?

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Question added by مناهل فضل محمود فضل , مهندس صيانة كهربائية , الشركة السودانية للتوليد الحراري المحدودة- محطة الشهيد الحرارية
Date Posted: 2014/02/23
Tayyab Saeed
by Tayyab Saeed , Trainee , ZMS Technology

 For calculation of  capacity factor, take the ratio of the total amount of energy, plant produced during a period of time ana  amount of energy the plant would have produced at full capacity i.e rated value.

Capability Factor measures how well a plant performs and it is expressed in percentage. According to NEI capability factor is the % of maximum electricity  a plant can supply to a grid, limited only by factors within control of plant managers.

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