A wind turbine farm in Gujarat has 10 turbines. Each turbine has a rated capacity of 2.5 MW and operates at an average capacity factor of 30 %. What is the average power output of the farm in MW?
Answer
7.5 MW
The correct answer is 7.5 MW — So the farm’s average power output is 7.5 MW.
Step-by-step solution
- Rated capacity of one turbine = 2.5 MW.
- Average output of one turbine = rated capacity × capacity factor = (2.5 \times 0.30 = 0.75) MW.
- Total output of 10 turbines = (10 \times 0.75 = 7.5) MW.
- So the farm’s average power output is 7.5 MW.
Common mistake: Using 30 % as 30 instead of 0.30
Concept tested: Wind energy capacity factor
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