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The interactive map catalogs more than 120,000 power plants worldwide, including…

Brief

The Fast Company piece highlights an interactive global electric-grid map that visualizes over 120,000 power plants (solar, wind, battery storage, coal and gas), nearly 3 million miles of transmission lines, and hundreds of thousands of substations, allowing users to explore generation and transmission infrastructure across regions in unprecedented detail.

Why it matters

The interactive map catalogs more than 120,000 power plants worldwide, including solar and wind farms, battery storage sites, and coal and gas plants.

Key details

  • It overlays nearly 3 million miles of transmission lines and hundreds of thousands of substations, letting users visualize the global electric grid in one place (Fast Company link provided).
Source evidence

On an incredible new map, you can look through the world’s 120,000-plus power plants, from solar and wind farms to battery storage and coal and gas plants, along with nearly 3 million miles of transmission lines and hundreds of thousands of substations.
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Link

This stunning map shows the world's electric grid in detail

The grid can seem abstract. This map lets you see it all in one place.
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