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UTILISED CAPACITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power produced
1, record 1, English, power%20produced
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- utilised capacity 1, record 1, English, utilised%20capacity
correct
- operating capacity 1, record 1, English, operating%20capacity
correct
- operational capacity 2, record 1, English, operational%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The actual capacity operated [which] is measured as an instantaneous value and must be referred to a time ... 1, record 1, English, - power%20produced
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - power%20produced
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - power%20produced
Record 1, Key term(s)
- utilized capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
- Énergie solaire
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance électrique produite
1, record 1, French, puissance%20%C3%A9lectrique%20produite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance effectivement réalisée [qui] est mesurée, en principe, d'une manière instantanée en étant complétée par l'indication du moment. 1, record 1, French, - puissance%20%C3%A9lectrique%20produite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 1, record 1, French, - puissance%20%C3%A9lectrique%20produite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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