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		blackoil on Feb 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Solar and battery to make up 81% of new US electri... Considering nameplate capacity without capacity factor would be bad a prediction?? If I need 1GW of extra energy getting 1GW of solar would be a bad bet. Same if I am calculating the pollution generated next year.

hef19898 on Feb 16, 2024 [–]

Yes, because load factor are long time averages while electricity generation and consumption are almost real time.

Kind of like 4D checkers or something.

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