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| Small amount of uranium can produce high amount of energy. Click on picture for full size. |
Using nuclear technology, it is possible to generate a very high amount of electrical energy in one power station. Japan's nuclear power plant Kashiwazaki with seven nuclear reactors and capacity of 8,212 MW is the largest nuclear power plant in the world, according to Guinness World Records. This amount of power is enough to cover energy needs of 16 million households. Largest onshore wind turbines have capacity of 1.5 MW, and that is enough to cover energy needs of only 1,000 households because
wind energy production depends on winds. So, Kashiwazaki nuclear power plant is equivalent to 16,000 largest available wind turbines. Largest US nuclear power plant is Paolo Verde 2 with maximum dependable capacity of 1,335 MW.
