When diving into the solar farm field, a burning question often surfaces: How much land does one need to launch a 1 MW solar power plant? Well, buckle up because we're about to break it down. Generally speaking, for every megawatt (MW) of solar power you aim to generate, you'll need anywhere from 5-10 acres of land.
The simple thumb rule is – High efficiency solar panels will require less area for the same MW capacity than lower efficiency panels. Thus, a 1 MW solar power plant with crystalline panels (about 18% efficiency) will require about 4 acres, while the same plant with thin film technology (12% efficiency) will require about 6 acres.
Utility-scale photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power plants (CSP) stand at the forefront of this revolution. In our pursuit of better performance, we've drastically minimized the required land. Traditionally, you'd expect a 1 MW solar farm to gobble up 5-10 acres of land.
The cost of land is only a small percentage (less than 5 % of total costs per MW) of the overall costs of a solar power plant. As a result, even if you do not own land, you can purchase land elsewhere and construct a solar power plant. Ownership of land thus provides you with no competitive advantage.
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