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minus-squarehovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agohttps://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/lbnl_ieee-land-requirements-for-utility-scale-pv.pdf https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/electricity-use-in-homes.php Based it on their 394MWh/acre estimate and ~10.5MWh consumption for an average home.
https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/lbnl_ieee-land-requirements-for-utility-scale-pv.pdf
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/electricity-use-in-homes.php
Based it on their 394MWh/acre estimate and ~10.5MWh consumption for an average home.