Sentence examples for backup capacity from inspiring English sources

Microgrids provide backup capacity and vastly increase the reliability of power systems for consumers.

LCOE increased with increasing backup capacity for plants with TES and NG backup.

By reducing the need for expensive backup capacity, it may actually reduce the cost of electricity, and so encourage consumption.

The main trigger for investing in flexible resources is the achievable full load hours and the need for backup capacity.

But government hopes of an ambitious "dash for gas" were dealt another blow after this week's auction of subsidies to build backup capacity for Britain's energy network.

But they were disappointed that coal still fared well – winning a tenth of backup capacity – despite the government's promises to phase out the polluting fuel by 2025.

Model results are presented for 0 12 h backup capacities with and without current U.S. subsidies.

For small backup capacities (1 4 h), plants with TES had slightly lower LCOE values than plants with NG backup.

For larger backup capacities (5 12 h), plants with TES had slightly higher LCOE values than plants with NG backup.

Current U.S. incentives combined with a fixed electricity price of $200/MWh made PT plants with larger backup capacities more profitable than PT plants with no backup or with smaller backup capacities.

Promoting passive cooling options, efficient building designs and options for a controlled down regulation of cooling devices seems to be advisable to avoid installing large thermal power plant backup capacities.