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It takes almost 700 wind turbines to replace the electricity production of a nuclear power plant the size of Mühleberg, which represents only 10% of the power of our nuclear park.

How much energy does a wind turbine produce compared to nuclear?

For example, it takes the output of about 2,000 wind turbines of 2 megawatts (MW) each–roughly half of the 8,203 MW of new US wind installations last year–to equal the annual energy production of a single typical nuclear reactor.

How many wind turbines would it take to power the US?

The average wind turbine installed in the USA in 2018 was 2.6 megawatts (MW) in capacity. If we were just going to install that scale of wind turbine, that means we would need about 1.26 million of them. That's a lot, of course. The USA consumes a great deal of energy every year.

How many wind turbines will it take to power the world?

Depending on the size of the turbine (larger ones can produce more electricity), we might need fewer wind turbines overall. If we only used extremely efficient turbines (i.e. ones that create 4 MW of power at 40% capacity), about 1.49 million turbines could supply the world's electricity consumption.

How many wind turbines does it take to power a city?

The top five places that need the most wind turbines to power their major city: Tokyo, Japan, needs 10,310 offshore wind turbines. New York City, U.S., needs 3,687 offshore wind turbines. Seoul, South Korea, needs 3,644 offshore wind turbines.

Which is better wind power or nuclear power?

Nuclear Has The Highest Capacity Factor That's about 1.5 to 2 times more as natural gas and coal units, and 2.5 to 3.5 times more reliable than wind and solar plants.

Why is wind power better than nuclear power?

Wind energy is clean, affordable, efficient, quicker to build, less risky overall, and more rapidly developing than nuclear energy. Wind energy represents one of the best opportunities we have to transition to clean, renewable energy.

How many houses can 1 windmill power?

Wind turbines are sized in megawatts (MW), which refers to their capacity to create electricity. One megawatt = 1,000,000 watts of power. One megawatt can power about 1000 homes for a month but in reality, wind turbines don't come close to producing their rated capacity because of changing wind speeds.

How many birds are killed by wind turbines?

Wind turbines kill about 234,000 birds a year, whereas cats kill 2.4 billion. North America may have lost nearly 3 billion birds, a quarter of its total bird population, since 1970.

Why don’t we put wind turbines in the ocean?

Wave action, and even very high winds, particularly during heavy storms or hurricanes, can damage wind turbines. The production and installation of power cables under the seafloor to transmit electricity back to land can be very expensive.