You have 5 acres of land that you plan to use for generating electricity. You can either use the land for solar panels or wind turbines. The land receives approximately 1000W/m^2 of solar energy when the sun is shining, and experiences winds with a speed of 7m/s when the wind is blowing (note that this is NOT an average wind speed, either the wind is blowing at 7m/s or it is not blowing). If you installed solar panels, you would be able to cover the entire 80% of the land surface with panels that have an overall efficiency of 18%. If you installed wind turbines, you would be able to fit 3 turbines, which each have a radius of 60 m and are 27% efficient. Assume the capacity factor of solar is 0.25 and the capacity factor of wind is 0.3. How much energy would be generated over the course of a year in MWh for each scenario? Please show your work.
You have 5 acres of land that you plan to use for generating electricity. You can either use the land for solar panels or wind turbines. The land receives approximately 1000W/m^2 of solar energy when the sun is shining, and experiences winds with a speed of 7m/s when the wind is blowing (note that this is NOT an average wind speed, either the wind is blowing at 7m/s or it is not blowing). If you installed solar panels, you would be able to cover the entire 80% of the land surface with panels that have an overall efficiency of 18%. If you installed wind turbines, you would be able to fit 3 turbines, which each have a radius of 60 m and are 27% efficient. Assume the capacity factor of solar is 0.25 and the capacity factor of wind is 0.3. How much energy would be generated over the course of a year in MWh for each scenario?
Please show your work.
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