Nameplate capacity
Nameplate capacity, also known as the rated capacity, nominal capacity, installed capacity, maximum effect or Gross Capacity,
Capacity factor measures the ratio of actual output over an extended period to nameplate capacity. Power plants with an output consistently near their nameplate capacity have a high capacity factor.
For electric power stations, the
Power stations
Dispatchable power
For dispatchable power, this capacity depends on the internal technical capability of the plant to maintain output for a reasonable amount of time (for example, a day), neither momentarily nor permanently, and without considering external events such as lack of fuel or internal events such as maintenance.[9] Actual output can be different from nameplate capacity for a number of reasons depending on equipment and circumstances.[9][10]
Non-dispatchable power
For
Generator capacity
The term is connected with
See also
- Availability factor
- Declared net capacity (power plants)
- Electricity generation
- Intermittent power source § Terminology
- List of energy storage projects
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