Graph shows: Capacity factor/availability of plant: Wind Farm vs Medupi
|
Year |
Capacity factor/availability of plant (Medupi) |
Capacity factor/availability of plant (80MW Wind Farm) assuming construction commenced with Medupi in May 2007 |
Construction starts |
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
0% |
0% |
Wind farm commissioned after about 18-24 months |
2 |
0% |
0% |
|
3 |
0% |
25% |
|
4 |
0% |
35% |
|
5 |
0% |
40% |
|
6 |
0% |
40% |
|
7 |
0% |
40% |
|
8 |
0% |
40% |
Medupi unit 1 synchronised |
9 |
14% |
40% |
|
10 |
14% |
40% |
|
11 |
14% |
40% |
Medupi unit 2 synchronised |
12 |
28% |
40% |
Medupi unit 3 synchronised |
13 |
42% |
40% |
Medupi units 4 & 5 synchronised |
14 |
70% |
40% |
Medupi unit 6 synchronised |
15 |
84% |
40% |
|
16 |
84% |
40% |
|
17 |
84% |
40% |
|
18 |
84% |
40% |
|
19 |
84% |
40% |
|
20 |
84% |
40% |
|
21 |
84% |
40% |
Wind farm reaches end of life – rehabilitated or can be repowered |
22 |
84% |
0% |
|
23 |
84% |
0%/40% |
|
24 |
84% |
0%/40% |
|
25 |
84% |
0%/40% |
|
26 |
84% |
0%/40% |
|
27 |
84% |
0%/40% |
|
28 |
84% |
0%/40% |
|
29 |
84% |
0%/40% |
|
30 |
84% |
0%/40% |