mxeff@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days agoIf God had wanted us to have nearly unlimited clean energy, He would have placed a fusion reactor into the sky.feddit.orgimagemessage-square189fedilinkarrow-up11.1Karrow-down113
arrow-up11.09Karrow-down1imageIf God had wanted us to have nearly unlimited clean energy, He would have placed a fusion reactor into the sky.feddit.orgmxeff@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square189fedilink
minus-squareIce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day ago1W of installed capacity would yield 24Wh of energy at 100% in 1 day at capacity. (1W * 24h = 24h) Hence, you are getting an average of 6Wh / 24Wh * 100% = 25% capacity. Your winter numbers end up being 4-12% and summer 25-50% of capacity. Wh/Wi/h is your capacity factor.
1W of installed capacity would yield 24Wh of energy at 100% in 1 day at capacity. (1W * 24h = 24h)
Hence, you are getting an average of 6Wh / 24Wh * 100% = 25% capacity. Your winter numbers end up being 4-12% and summer 25-50% of capacity.
Wh/Wi/h is your capacity factor.