How much total area (km^2) would be required to satisfy the installed capacity listed below? Solar PV: ●Assume average solar insolation is 1.36 kW/m^2 ●PV panels convert sunlight to electricity with an efficiency of 25%. ●Solar panels can blanket the land without any gaps. ●Assume that the total installed capacity required for solar is 28 GW.
How much total area (km^2) would be required to satisfy the installed capacity listed below? Solar PV: ●Assume average solar insolation is 1.36 kW/m^2 ●PV panels convert sunlight to electricity with an efficiency of 25%. ●Solar panels can blanket the land without any gaps. ●Assume that the total installed capacity required for solar is 28 GW.
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How much total area (km^2) would be required to satisfy the installed capacity listed below?
Solar PV:
●Assume average solar insolation is 1.36 kW/m^2
●PV panels convert sunlight to electricity with an efficiency of 25%.
●Solar panels can blanket the land without any gaps.
●Assume that the total installed capacity required for solar
is 28 GW.
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