Årskapasitetsfaktor
Årskapasitetsfaktor is a key metric used in the energy sector to assess the performance and efficiency of power generation facilities, particularly those with variable output such as renewable energy sources. It represents the ratio of the actual energy produced by a power plant over a full year to the maximum possible energy it could have produced if it had operated at its rated capacity continuously for that year. The rated capacity, often referred to as installed capacity or nameplate capacity, is the maximum power output the facility is designed to deliver.
The calculation of årskapasitetsfaktor is straightforward. The actual energy produced is measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh) or
A higher årskapasitetsfaktor indicates that a power plant is operating closer to its full potential, suggesting