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Wind Energy
Wind Energy Density Calculator
Compute the wind power flux (watts per square meter) available at a site for a given wind speed and air density. This is the gross resource: the energy passing through every square meter of rotor area before any turbine extracts it.
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Wind Energy
Wind Farm Capacity Factor Calculator
Calculate the capacity factor of a wind turbine or wind farm, the fraction of its theoretical maximum output that was actually delivered over a period. It is the single most important metric for comparing real-world wind project performance.
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Key differences
| Wind Energy Density Calculator | Wind Farm Capacity Factor Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wind Energy | Wind Energy |
| Inputs required | 2 | 2 |
| Result | Wind Energy Density (W/m²) | Capacity Factor (%) |
| What it does | Compute the wind power flux (watts per square meter) available at a site for a given wind speed and air density. This is the gross resource: the energy passing through every square meter of rotor area before any turbine extracts it. | Calculate the capacity factor of a wind turbine or wind farm, the fraction of its theoretical maximum output that was actually delivered over a period. It is the single most important metric for comparing real-world wind project performance. |