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Energy resources and energy transfers

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Question 47

A coal-fired power station and a single large offshore wind turbine both produce electrical power.

The coal-fired power station produces 1500 MW1500\text{ MW}1500 MW and the offshore wind turbine produces 5.0 MW5.0\text{ MW}5.0 MW under optimal conditions.

a.

Give one advantage of using offshore wind turbines instead of a coal-fired power station to produce electricity.

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b.

Coal-fired power stations are still widely used to generate electricity. Explain why offshore wind turbines have not completely replaced them.

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