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SidDithers

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10. No, they can't...

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 05:39 PM

Mar 2015

because the capacity factor of wind energy averages ~ 25%.

So China might have 120,000 MW of capacity, which would produce approx:

120,000 MW x 24 hours x 365 days x 25% = 262,800,000 MWh = 262.8 TWh

US Nuclear output in 2014, from your source was 723,704,910 MWh = 723.7 TWh

So, US Nuclear produced almost 3x as much electricity as China's wind.

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China’s wind farms can now produce more energy than all of America’s nuclear plants [View all] grahamhgreen Mar 2015 OP

Apparently, so can Europe's wind generators. :-) leveymg Mar 2015 #1

Just added link:) grahamhgreen Mar 2015 #2

Oh, but how much PROFIT does wind generate, as compared to nuclear? djean111 Mar 2015 #3

wouldn't be any profit without the government guarantees and lack of liability ND-Dem Mar 2015 #8

The vast majority of China's power still comes from coal fired plants Baclava Mar 2015 #4

But, too many wind farms will cause the global temperatures to go up! - Rep. Joe Barton Electric Monk Mar 2015 #5

Anyone who believes that nonsense is a plain fool! RoccoR5955 Mar 2015 #7

Fool is an understatement when it comes to Smokey Joe Electric Monk Mar 2015 #16

Ummm, you might want to check your math and revise your headline pediatricmedic Mar 2015 #6

Yeah but too many windmills would cause the earth to rotate faster sending us all back into Rex Mar 2015 #9

No, they can't... SidDithers Mar 2015 #10

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2015 #11

Not sure your graph is right or your conclusion Major Nikon Mar 2015 #12

So many confuse capacity with production... SidDithers Mar 2015 #13

Which is particularly troublesome with wind power Major Nikon Mar 2015 #14

No nukes! NuclearDem Mar 2015 #15