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Availability

Unit of measurement; measures the amount of time a power generating facility is able to supply power for. Typically calculated as a percentage based on capability compared to the total number of hours in a year (e.g. if a power generating facility is able to provide roughly 6500 hours annually, it has an availability of 75% x 8765 hours/year =6573 hours).

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