mxeff@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 23 hours agoIf God had wanted us to have nearly unlimited clean energy, He would have placed a fusion reactor into the sky.feddit.orgimagemessage-square173fedilinkarrow-up1995arrow-down110
arrow-up1985arrow-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 · 23 hours agomessage-square173fedilink
minus-squareIce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours 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.