Comment by hgomersall
2 days ago
It was you that decided it was nameplate capacity. The actual statement is "producing" 1.5MW. Tidal flows are sufficiently predictable that it's not an unreasonable expectation to have reliable power outputs.
2 days ago
It was you that decided it was nameplate capacity. The actual statement is "producing" 1.5MW. Tidal flows are sufficiently predictable that it's not an unreasonable expectation to have reliable power outputs.
The 1.5MW number is what the generator is rated for according to the company building them [1]. i.e. it's what it's supposed to produce in ideal conditions according to the spec. Or, colloquially, the nameplate capacity.
> The actual statement is "producing" 1.5MW.
I have no doubt that the author could write that. My message points out that it simply is not true.
[1]: https://simecatlantis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/AR1500-...