Can we replace gas power stations with wind turbines?

Question

Can we replace gas power stations with wind turbines?

Answer 1

In theory? Yes.

In practise? No.

People tend to have a ‘rose-tinted’ view of renewables such as wave, tide and wind power, but the reality is not quite so amazing as you might think. For example, to match the output of just one nuclear power station you would need a wind farm the size of Greater Manchester. And don’t forget that you won’t get a single watt when the wind doesn’t blow.

So, as I said, nice in theory, but rubbish in practise.

Answer 2

The only mention I could find on the internet of GAS powered power stations are for the Middle East (duh) and Australia of all places. Each of which have a good supply of constant wind. So I would say that the answer to your question is yes, of course.

And in my own opinion...the sooner the better. We as a human race need to get away from burning fossil fuels to generate electricity, when mother earth already supplies us with ways of attaining easily harnessed energy that doesn't polllute at all.

Answer 3

Not here in Texas as when u need it at night the wind doesn't normally blow.

Answer 4

It takes 100-200 wind turbines to replace one average sized gas power station.  You do the math.

Answer 5

We could but it would push energy prices sky high, also wind energy is not a reliable as that generated by gas stations.

Furthermore if you are looking at this from an environmental perspective you should probably be more worried about coal fired power stations as gas stations are cleaner and more efficient than coal fired ones.

Answer 6

Partly but you would need to back it up with gas turbine generators when the wind does not blow.

There are no perfect solutions, we need everything ... oil, gas, coal, solar, wind, nuclear, waves, etc, etc