The phrase "a capacity factor of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in contexts related to energy production, efficiency, or performance metrics, particularly in engineering or environmental discussions.
Example: "The solar panel system has a capacity factor of 0.8, indicating it operates at 80% of its maximum potential."
Alternatives: "an efficiency ratio of" or "a performance metric of".
In many ways, geothermal plants are similar to nuclear-power stations (with a capacity factor of 90%), albeit on a smaller scale and without the radiation or waste-disposal problems.
The PV system has a capacity factor of 21.5% and supplies 83% of the annual electricity production.
The PV supplies 98%% of the annual electricity generated by the system with a capacity factor of 12.8 %.
It was estimated that it would generate 112 MWh per year, considering a capacity factor of 15%[322, 33, 34].
The electrical energy output of the wind turbines was very low with a capacity factor of ~2%.
This capacity factor is 31% and 21% for the Bow and North Saskatchewan river systems respectively, so we assume a capacity factor of 25% in the following calculation.
This variability is measured by a capacity factor, the ratio of average annual river energy production to the amount which would be produced if the generating stations were always working at full output).
According to the EWEA, offshore wind farms today have a typical capacity factor of around 40% compared to an average of 50-80% for conventional power stations.Fossil fuels are becoming scarcer and the need to offset carbon is adding to costs, so offshore renewable energy technologies will need to be developed and commercially rolled out over the coming years.
For this design model, a first order, second moment (FOSM) reliability analysis is performed and a resistance (capacity) factor of 0.70 is derived.
A sensitivity analysis of these hybrid off grid systems is carried out as a function capacity factor of both the PV and CHP units.
These values vary between $81.9 and $93.9 per MWh and $82.6 and $121.8 per tonne of CO2 avoided, respectively, for the S-EGR cases studied at a reference capacity factor of 0.85.
