Wind or Nuclear or Both. Do the Numbers Speak for themselves?

Hinkley C started in 2003 and due completion in 2035 at an (2026) estimated cost of 48Billion UK Pounds. Power output 2.5 to 3GW maximum. (16 Billion per GW)

A single wind turbine at 2026 prices costs approximately 15Million uk pounds and generates approximately 15MW of power output.

Therefore (@15M each) 67 Wind Turbines costing 1 Billion would produce 1GW.

So 48 Billion spent on wind turbines we would get 48 GW output (not 3GW).

48 GW is enough to power the UK homes and industry on a cold day with all factories running. (Peak UK demand around 50GW)

For (approximate) comparison the UK NHS 178 Billion per year and UK defence budget 60 Billion.

For perspective, China has approximately 1,100 GW of wind and solar power operational by the end of 2026 pretty much enough to meet 80% of their total demand on a typical day. This year,( 2026) alone China will have 250GW to 300 GW more wind and solar are being installed with future installations done at a similar pace.

And China have the grid completed to distribute it across their country.

Hence Inexpensive Energy independence and security with the cheapest energy the world has ever known.

If it were your money where would you spend it? Which option would get completed first?