To construct a typical 50 megawatt onshore wind power plant as of 2018, an average of almost 22,900 metric tons of concrete is needed and makes up the majority of the construction material needed. The required amount of copper and aluminum alloys was about 87 and 168 metric tons, respectively.
Materials used to construct a 50 megawatt onshore wind plant worldwide as of 2018
(in metric tons)
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IRENA. (October 18, 2019). Materials used to construct a 50 megawatt onshore wind plant worldwide as of 2018 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085701/construction-materials-onshore-wind-power-plant-50-mw-globally/
IRENA. "Materials used to construct a 50 megawatt onshore wind plant worldwide as of 2018 (in metric tons) ." Chart. October 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085701/construction-materials-onshore-wind-power-plant-50-mw-globally/
IRENA. (2019). Materials used to construct a 50 megawatt onshore wind plant worldwide as of 2018 (in metric tons) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085701/construction-materials-onshore-wind-power-plant-50-mw-globally/
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IRENA, Materials used to construct a 50 megawatt onshore wind plant worldwide as of 2018 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085701/construction-materials-onshore-wind-power-plant-50-mw-globally/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
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