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by bartislartfast 1071 days ago
I know you're trying to compare geothermal to these sources, but I'm now in shock from the comparison between solar and wind. 1 large wind turbine (3MW) is equivalent to 7,500 x 400W solar panels. That's mind blowing.
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Well... A large wind turbine is... a very large thing. I was very surprised the first time I saw one up close - I thought they looked small from the distance, but they kept getting bigger and bigger while I was still quite far.
yes, that too. I think another mistake people make is assuming they're all sort of the same size. But the offshore ones are immense.