Predict the future by creating it
You didn’t come this far to stop. Choose the technology you think is the best.
Technology 1
Intermittent energy
Nominal rating: 1MW
Efficiency < 25%
Capacity 240 kw
Output 12VDC
Annual production 2,128 MWh
Land required: 8 acres per MW
Operational costs: None
Environmental harm: Some
Renewable/recyclable: 90%
Installed Cost: medium
Transmission costs: Yes
Technology 2
Technology 3
Unintruptible energy
Nominal rating: 1MW
Efficiency > 95%
Capacity 960 kw
Output 240kVAC
Annual production 8,409 MWh
Land required: 800 sq ft per MW
Operational costs: None
Environmental harm: None
Renewable/recyclable: 100%
Installed Cost: low
Transmission cost: None
Interruptible energy
Nominal rating: 1MW
Efficiency < 55%
Capacity 550 kw
Output 240kV
Annual production 4,818 MWh
Land required: 1/2 acre per MW
Operational costs: High
Environmental harm: Yes
Renewable/recyclable: 50%
Installed Cost: High
Transmission cost: Extreme