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INSTALLED WIND POWER [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Wind Energy
DEF

The total of the full power output (in megawatts) of every wind turbine located in a specific area.

CONT

The rated power of each turbine is 1. 5 MW, that means an installed power of the wind farm of 61. 5 MW.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Somme [en mégawatts] des puissances nominales de chacune des éoliennes qui sont mises en place sur un territoire donné.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medida de la electricidad
  • Energía eólica
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Record 2 2005-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Power Stations
  • Solar Energy
  • Wind Energy
DEF

The actual capacity operated [which] is measured as an instantaneous value and must be referred to a time ...

CONT

All types of generation have an installed capacity and an operational capacity. The installed capacity shows the maximum power that a machine can operate at. The operational capacity is the average capacity that is obtained across a year, and will depend on the site and how generation devices are used. For example, modern wind turbines have installed capacity of 1MW and above.

OBS

[By] convention it may be derived from the energy produced during a certain period which for statistics it is necessary to define (the ratio of the electricity produced to the operating period). The power produced may be gross or net.

Key term(s)
  • utilized capacity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales électriques
  • Énergie solaire
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Puissance effectivement réalisée [qui] est mesurée, en principe, d'une manière instantanée en étant complétée par l'indication du moment.

OBS

À défaut, la puissance produite peut être conventionnellement déterminée en partant de l'énergie électrique produite pendant un certain intervalle de temps (quotient production par durée).

Spanish

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