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The Dark Side of the Sun: Avoiding Conflict Over Solar Energy’s Land and Water Demands

Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:01 PM PDT

Solar farms—just like regular farms—cover large swaths of land, requiring between 3.5 to 16.5 acres per MW of generating capacity. The largest solar plant in the world, the 648 MW Kamuthi facility in Tamil Nadu, India, covers ten square kilometers. But it will be dwarfed by the 3,450 MW facility under construction on China's Tibetan […]

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