6 Terms
Contributors in Wind energy
Wind energy
Balance of Plant (BOP)
Energy; Wind energy
The infrastructure of a power plant project, in other words all elements of the power station excluding the turbines. Includes civil works, SCADA and internal electrical system. It may also include ...
Black start capability
Energy; Wind energy
some power stations have the ability to start up independently of a power grid. This is an essential prerequisite for system security, as these plants can be called on during a blackout to re-power ...
Capacity
Energy; Wind energy
is the rated continuous load-carrying ability of generation, transmission or other electrical equipment, expressed in megawatts (MW) for active power or megavolt-amperes (MVA) for apparent power.
Capacity credit
Energy; Wind energy
a wind turbine can only produce when the wind blows and therefore is not directly comparable to a conventional power plant. The capacity credit is the percentage of conventional capacity that a given ...
Capacity factor (load factor)
Energy; Wind energy
is the ratio between the average generated power in a given period and the installed (rated) power.
Capital costs
Energy; Wind energy
are the total investment costs of the project, including auxiliary costs.
