Research Article
Economic Analysis of Wind Turbine Installation in Taiwan
Table 3
Capacity factors of wind turbines extreme status at 24 sites during 6 years are computed from probability distributions.
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Extreme status | Weibull | Gamma | Lognormal | Rayleigh | Type WTG | Hub height | Capacity factor | Type WTG | Hub height | Capacity factor | Type WTG | Hub height | Capacity factor | Type WTG | Hub height | Capacity factor |
| Pengchiayu | Highest | V90_1800 | 105 | 0.5772 | V90_1800 | 105 | 0.5612 | V90_1800 | 105 | 0.5245 | V90_1800 | 105 | 0.5245 | Lowest | E44 | 45 | 0.3765 | E44 | 45 | 03599 | E44 | 45 | 0.3455 | E44 | 45 | 0.3455 |
| Anpu | Highest | V90_2M | 105 | 0.1461 | V90_2M | 105 | 0.1477 | V90_2M | 105 | 0.1650 | V90_2M | 105 | 0.1433 | Lowest | E44 | 45 | 0.0734 | E44 | 45 | 0.0772 | G52 | 55 | 0.1027 | E44 | 45 | 0.0661 |
| Chutzehu | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.1421 | E82 | 138 | 0.1414 | E82 | 138 | 0.1496 | E82 | 138 | 0.1365 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0506 | G80 | 44 | 0.0519 | V52 | 44 | 0.0708 | G80 | 44 | 0.0345 |
| Tanshui | Highest | V90_2M | 105 | 0.0541 | E82 | 138 | 0.0607 | E82 | 138 | 0.0878 | V90_2M | 105 | 0.0529 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0112 | G80 | 44 | 0.0160 | V52 | 44 | 0.0392 | G80 | 44 | 0.0062 |
| Keelung | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.0451 | E82 | 138 | 0.0512 | E82 | 138 | 0.0812 | V90_2M | 105 | 0.0438 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0038 | G80 | 44 | 0.0070 | V52 | 44 | 0.0290 | G80 | 44 | 0.0012 |
| Taipei | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.1037 | E82 | 138 | 0.1137 | E82 | 138 | 0.1418 | E82 | 138 | 0.0905 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0257 | G80 | 44 | 0.0336 | V52 | 44 | 0.0627 | G80 | 44 | 0.0163 |
| Hsinchu | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.0868 | E82 | 78 | 0.0936 | E82 | 78 | 0.1192 | V90_2M | 105 | 0.0772 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0246 | G80 | 44 | 0.0298 | V52 | 44 | 0.0538 | G80 | 44 | 0.0162 |
| Ilan | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.0570 | E82 | 138 | 0.0598 | E82 | 138 | 0.0860 | V90-2M | 105 | 0.0547 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0151 | G80 | 44 | 0.0171 | V52 | 44 | 0.0406 | G80 | 44 | 0.0071 |
| Taichung | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.0525 | E82 | 138 | 0.0598 | E82 | 138 | 0.0867 | V90_2M | 105 | 0.0500 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0056 | G80 | 44 | 0.0093 | G80 | 44 | 0.0291 | G80 | 44 | 0.0025 |
| Wuchi | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.2587 | E82 | 138 | 0.2545 | E82 | 138 | 0.2533 | E82 | 138 | 0.2675 | Lowest | E44 | 45 | 0.1336 | E44 | 45 | 0.1395 | E44 | 45 | 0.1605 | E44 | 45 | 0.1287 |
| Hualien | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.1805 | E82 | 138 | 0.1728 | E82 | 138 | 0.1819 | E82 | 138 | 0.1809 | Lowest | E44 | 45 | 0.0737 | E44 | 45 | 0.0737 | V52 | 44 | 0.0881 | E44 | 45 | 0.0705 |
| Sun Moon Lake | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.0335 | E82 | 138 | 0.0352 | E82 | 138 | 0.0514 | E82 | 138 | 0.0368 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0030 | G80 | 44 | 0.0043 | G80 | 44 | 0.0180 | G80 | 44 | 0.0007 |
| Penghu | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.2505 | E82 | 138 | 0.2515 | E82 | 138 | 0.2532 | E82 | 138 | 0.2533 | Lowest | E44 | 45 | 0.1186 | E44 | 45 | 0.1310 | V52 | 44 | 0.1566 | E44 | 45 | 0.1130 |
| Alishan | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.0243 | E82 | 138 | 0.0231 | E82 | 138 | 0.0264 | E82 | 138 | 0.0284 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0002 | G80 | 44 | 0.0005 | G80 | 44 | 0.0049 | G80 | 44 | 0.0000 |
| Chiayi | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.0619 | E82 | 138 | 0.0690 | E82 | 138 | 0.1013 | V90-2M | 105 | 0.0572 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0154 | G80 | 44 | 0.0205 | V52 | 44 | 0.0492 | G80 | 44 | 0.0077 |
| Yushan | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.4824 | E82 | 138 | 0.4493 | E82 | 138 | 0.3858 | E82 | 138 | 0.5329 | Lowest | E44 | 45 | 0.3111 | E44 | 45 | 0.2950 | E44 | 45 | 0.2648 | E44 | 45 | 0.3323 |
| Tungchitao | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.6192 | E82 | 138 | 0.5805 | E82 | 138 | 0.5069 | E82 | 138 | 0.6546 | Lowest | E44 | 45 | 0.4598 | E44 | 45 | 0.4299 | E44 | 45 | 0.3779 | E44 | 45 | 0.4823 |
| Cheng Kung | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.1867 | E82 | 138 | 0.1853 | E82 | 138 | 0.1991 | E82 | 138 | 0.1859 | Lowest | E44 | 45 | 0.0841 | E44 | 45 | 0.0885 | V52 | 44 | 0.1109 | E44 | 45 | 0.0798 |
| Tainan | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.1179 | E82 | 138 | 0.1267 | E82 | 138 | 0.1529 | E82 | 138 | 0.1174 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0320 | G80 | 44 | 0.0385 | G80 | 44 | 0.0616 | G80 | 44 | 0.0316 |
| Taitung | Highest | V90_2M | 105 | 0.0537 | E82 | 138 | 0.0552 | E82 | 138 | 0.0693 | V90_2M | 105 | 0.0537 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0111 | G80 | 44 | 0.0118 | G80 | 44 | 0.0118 | G80 | 44 | 0.0118 |
| Kaohsiung | Highest | V90_2M | 105 | 0.0528 | V90_2M | 105 | 0.0560 | E82 | 138 | 0.0749 | V90-2M | 105 | 0.0530 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0102 | G80 | 44 | 0.0130 | G80 | 44 | 0.0297 | G80 | 44 | 0.0081 |
| Tawu | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.1369 | E82 | 138 | 0.1408 | E82 | 138 | 0.1588 | E82 | 138 | 0.1335 | Lowest | G80 | 44 | 0.0378 | G80 | 44 | 0.0378 | G80 | 44 | 0.0427 | G80 | 44 | 0.0344 |
| Lanyu | Highest | V90_1800 | 105 | 0.5576 | V90_1800 | 105 | 0.5457 | V90_1800 | 105 | 0.5004 | V90_1800 | 105 | 0.5870 | Lowest | E44 | 45 | 0.3898 | E44 | 45 | 0.3710 | E44 | 45 | 0.3442 | E44 | 45 | 0.4051 |
| Hengchun | Highest | E82 | 138 | 0.2534 | E82 | 138 | 0.2502 | E82 | 138 | 0.2400 | E82 | 138 | 0.2706 | Lowest | E44 | 45 | 0.1176 | E44 | 45 | 0.1245 | V52 | 49 | 0.1427 | E44 | 45 | 0.1072 |
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