B47 Capacity Factor.xmcd
Micon 750/48 (750-kW, 48 meter rotor)
mounted on 50 meter tower
Average wind speed at 10 meter height = 5 m/s
Air desnsity = 1.225
Wind pdf = Rayleigh
Friction Coefficient=0.1524
Power Conversion efficiency = 30%
Average Speed at 50 meter:
[m / s]
Average Power Density Equation
[W / m2]
Energy Calculation: Energy = Efficiency x Power x time
Blade area:
[W h /year ]
1 Year = 365 day x 24 hour = 8760 hours
[K Wh/year]
Capacity Factor
[k W]
Annual Energy Estimation by CF
rough estimation of CF: CFest
Annual Energy by rough estimation