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Fukushima Generates around 13,000 Mega watts of electricity.

You need 434 Solar Panels for 1 Mega Watts.

Calculation 434 Multiplied by 13,000 Equals to 5,642,000 Solar Panels.

Cost of 1 solar panel 3,500 $

So 3,500 Multiplied by 5,642,000 = 14,747,000,000 USD.

A single Nuclear Powerplant costs 400 Million USD.

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