Hydropower
Annual Energy Generation
AEG = P_{rated} \times CF \times 8760
Variables
| AEG | Annual energy generation | kWh |
| Prated | Rated power | kW |
| CF | Capacity factor | - |
Engineering Example
A 1500 kW plant at CF 0.45: AEG = 1500×0.45×8760 ≈ 5,913,000 kWh/year.
Practical Site Example
The headline annual generation figure quoted in every hydropower feasibility study and PPA negotiation.