Wind-Thermal-Energy Storage System Optimization: Evidence from Simulations of the Economical Consumption of Wind Energy

Table 3

Life loss rate of a coal-fired power unit under different variable load amplitudes.

Variable load amplitude	5%	15%	20%	30%	45%	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	80%
Life loss rate (10^−4)	0.02	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.08	0.1	0.13	0.16	0.17	0.19	0.2	0.24