Calculating Solar Energy''s LandUse Footprint Renewable ...
Aug 08, 2013· Direct land impacts on a generationweighted basis acres/GWh/year. On a capacityweighted basis, total land requirements average out to acres/MWac, and acres/MWac for direct land use. Redefining its calculations, NREL determines that a large fixedtilt solar PV plant requires acres per GWh/year of generation.