Question

Define the term Plant capacity factor.

Answer 1

The capacity factor is defined for any electricity producing installation, such as a fuel consuming power plant or one using renewable energy, such as wind or the sun. ... The capacity factorcan never exceed the availabilityfactor, or uptime during the period.

Answer 2

The ratio of actual energy produced by an energy generating unit or system in a given period, to the hypothetical maximum possible (i.e. energy produced from continuous operation at full rated power)