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FBaggins

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10. It's a reasonable figure to use.

Wed May 15, 2013, 06:34 AM

May 2013

Germany had 30 GW of wind capacity at the end of 2012. If it operated at 100% capacity for the year, that would be just under 263 TWh. They actually produced 46 TWh. A capacity factor of 17.5%. Their 2011 performance was a bit better (about 19%) with more generation on a slightly lower capacity.

Here's a slightly dated report. A quick glance puts Canada at 30%, China at 14% (I think that's a grid-connection issue), Denmark at 28%, The EU as a whole at 25%.

The US was at 29%.

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wind/pdfs/iea_wind_2011_annual_report.pdf

IEEE estimated for 2012 that the global average CF was 21%

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2014 Is Looking To Be A 7,000 Megawatt Year For Wind Power Capacity And Innovation [View all] kristopher May 2013 OP

K&R defacto7 May 2013 #1

Down from almost double that last year? FBaggins May 2013 #2

"Down almost double"? kristopher May 2013 #3

Perhaps if you read it again? FBaggins May 2013 #4

It's gibberish. kristopher May 2013 #5

They've got MW envy. FogerRox May 2013 #7

Do you really think that's true? FBaggins May 2013 #9

You've confused ignorance on your part with lack of clarity on mine. FBaggins May 2013 #8

30% CF seems very low. Everything I've read dating from 3 yrs ago points at 33%-35%. FogerRox May 2013 #6

It's a reasonable figure to use. FBaggins May 2013 #10

OP is about 2014. Not CF of older turbines. FogerRox May 2013 #11

The post you replied to is about eight years of production. FBaggins May 2013 #12

UR right Kris never mentioned 2014 in that comment. FogerRox May 2013 #13