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To: Uncledave

So - I’m used to seeing output described in terms of how many homes it can provide for - percent of a city or such. Not sure what 9 MW can do.


3 posted on 01/30/2008 12:50:53 PM PST by RogerFGay
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To: RogerFGay

9 megawatts should be enough to power 3600 typical homes.


4 posted on 01/30/2008 12:55:25 PM PST by Teflonic
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To: RogerFGay; Teflonic; PubliusMM
So - I’m used to seeing output described in terms of how many homes it can provide for - percent of a city or such. Not sure what 9 MW can do.

Well, 9 MW is less half a percent of the output from one 2000-MW nuclear reactor.

I also notice that the article very carefuly avoids mentionning cost. Generally, big wind turbines cost about $5 per peak watt. And of course, they don't produce peak power 24/7. Whereas the output of a thermal generator can stay at peak for days.

20 posted on 01/30/2008 9:03:56 PM PST by FrogBurger (Media are to facts what butchers are to cows)
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