Wind turbine
The rated electrical power output of a wind-driven generator.
5 MWPowerEveryday quantities
Wind turbine vs Power station
What are they, and what does the difference actually look like?
Two things. One honest scale.
Meet the pair
What these two things are
Power station
The electrical power produced by a facility that generates electricity for distribution to users.
1 GWPowerPower station has about 200 times the power of Wind turbine.
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Wind turbine5 MWPower
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Power station1 GWPower
Power is energy per unit time: one watt is one joule per second.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Wind turbine
A chosen 5 MW rated output. Actual generation depends on wind and operation.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked power is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Power station
A chosen 1 GW electrical output. Capacity and actual generation differ.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked power is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Change the comparison
Put something else beside it.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares power with power. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
Wind turbine
5 MWPower · example
A chosen 5 MW rated output. Actual generation depends on wind and operation.
Power station
1 GWPower · example
A chosen 1 GW electrical output. Capacity and actual generation differ.
- Comparing
- Power ↔ Power
- Relative size
- Power station is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 200.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
- Wind turbine is labelled example; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
- Power station is labelled example; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
There’s always another scale
Follow your curiosity.
PowerWind turbine5 MWThe rated electrical power output of a wind-driven generator.PowerPower station1 GWThe electrical power produced by a facility that generates electricity for distribution to users.
PowerLED bulb9 WThe electrical power drawn by a light-emitting diode lamp used for illumination.
PowerElectric kettle3 kWThe electrical power used by an electric kettle to heat water.
SpaceSun1,391,000 kmThe Sun is the star at the centre of the Solar System.Side by side
Another point of view.
