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This compares monthly average generation (from Eirgrid data) with capacity as per the pdf you link to.

The colour schemes has nothing to do with the Irish flag, just my fear we may be comparing apples with oranges.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu Jun 23rd, 2011 at 05:37:43 PM EST
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Excellent work!  I don't see any sign of declining output there - I suspect the production trend line would be slightly upward.  My visual guess would be the average capacity factor is about 25% - higher than that given for 2010, but still below the average of previous years.  Can you confirm?

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Thu Jun 23rd, 2011 at 06:24:35 PM EST
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IF these are the relevant generation figures to the capacity figures, the percentage varies from 14.6% (June 2010) to 35.6% (Feb 2011), with an average of 23% and a rising trend.

But I'll try to get a longer view if I have time.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Jun 24th, 2011 at 04:32:40 AM EST
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The wind generation page at Eirgrid seems currently unobtainable.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Jun 24th, 2011 at 08:56:21 AM EST
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Probably storm damage - it's pissing rain here at the mo!

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Fri Jun 24th, 2011 at 08:59:06 AM EST
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