Nameplate capacity

Nameplate capacity, also known as the rated capacity, nominal capacity, installed capacity, or maximum effect, is the intended full-load sustained output of a facility such as a power station,Energy glossary Energy Information Administration. Retrieved: 23 September 2010.Glossary Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2 August 2010. Retrieved: 23 September 2010. electric generator, a chemical plant,Plant Performance Data (PPD)  ICIS. Retrieved: 23 September 2010. fuel plant,Refinery Economics  Natural Resources Canada, 5 January 2009. Retrieved: 23 September 2010.Magnificent seven  Arabian Business, 17 June 2008. Retrieved: 23 September 2010.Daniel O'Brien and Mike Woolverton. Trends in U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity: 2005–2009 K-State & Extension, August 2009. Retrieved: 23 September 2010. metal refinery,Refining Capacity Alcoa, December 31, 2009
. Retrieved: 23 September 2010. mine, The Future of Tantalum and Niobium Mining-Technology, 14 Jan 2010. Retrieved: 23 September 2010. and many others. Nameplate capacity is the number registered with government authorities for classifying the power output of a power station; it is usually written in megawatts (MW).Certificate of Nameplate Capacity  Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved: 23 September 2010.

Power plants with an output consistently near their nameplate capacity have a high capacity factor.

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