Power Generation/Introduction/Intro 3
The following table shows a comparison of the five most prominent sources of energy and how they measure up against each other.
| Particulars | solar power | Wind power | Hydro power | Fuel power | Nuclear power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial cost | High | High | High | Lowest | Highest |
| Running cost | High | High | Low | Highest | Least |
| Reserves | Day time only | permanent | permanent | limited | abundant |
| Cleanliness | High | High | Highest | Lowest | Low |
| Simplicity | complex | complex | simplest | complex | Most complex |
| Reliability | Low | Low | Highest | Low | High |
It must be noted that besides the above energy sources there are some other less used energy sources as follows:
- Geothermal energy
- Tidal energy
- Wave energy