Chapter 11: Problem 11
A hydroelectric facility is built to deliver a peak power of \(1 \mathrm{GW}\), which it manages to do for three months of the year during the spring snow- melt. But for three months in summer, it drops to \(700 \mathrm{MW}\), then \(500 \mathrm{MW}\) for three months in fall. In winter, it drops way down to \(200 \mathrm{MW}\) for three months. Using the concept of the capacity factor (Definition 11.2.1), what is the annual average capacity factor for this facility?
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