Category
Renewable Energy
Data
GHG emissions/year averted by adding 1 turbine to replace fossil fuel energy : • Coal-fired electricity ◦ 5 MW Wind Turbine: ▪ 5,359.12 metric tons CO2 averted ◦ 5 MW Wind Turbine ▪ 15,767metric tons CO2 averted ◦ Gas-fired electricity ▪ 5 MW Wind Turbine: • 2,365.2 metric tons CO2 averted ▪ 5 MW Wind Turbine • 7,2 metric tons CO2 averted
Metric Strength
High
What & Why
One 1.5 MW turbine could replace the fossil fuel energy of: • 479 houses in the US • 4,380 houses in India One 5 MW turbine could replace the fossil fuel energy of: • 1,437 houses in the US • 13,140 houses in India