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Annual Capacity Factor Calculator

Calculate Annual Capacity Factor



Formula

The formula to calculate the Annual Capacity Factor (CF) is:

CF=EP×8760×100

Where:

What is an Annual Capacity Factor?

The annual capacity factor is a measure of how effectively a power plant or energy-producing installation is utilized over the course of a year. It is expressed as a percentage and represents the ratio of the actual output of the plant to its potential output if it were operating at full capacity all the time. A higher capacity factor indicates a more efficient and consistently utilized power plant.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula to calculate the Annual Capacity Factor:

CF=4,000,000500×8760×10091.32%

The Annual Capacity Factor is approximately 91.32%.