Materials used for low-carbon electricity sources

Measured in kilograms per gigawatt-hour (GWh) of power generation. Waste rock produced from mining is not included.

ConcreteSteelAluminumChromiumGlassIronLithiumManganeseNickelPhosphateSolar PV cover glassSiliconCopperNiobiumMolybdenumMagnesiumLeadGraphiteSilverTinCobaltBoronRare earthsUraniumTitaniumTungstenZincWind (onshore)7,093 kgWind (offshore)1,953 kgSolar PV1,809 kgNuclear (EPR)1,358 kgNuclear (AP1000)624 kgBattery storage427 kg
Materials used for low-carbon electricity sources

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