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How is plant load factor calculated in power plants?

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Plant Load Factor is the ratio of the actual output of a power plant over a period of time and its output if it had operated a full capacity of that time period.
Plant Load Factor = Gross Generation / (Installed Capacity * Number of Hours)
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