| When you see the large solar farms, now you know why they are so large. Below is a “footprint” of what is required for Solar to supply 1MwH for 24 hours continuously. One megawatt of energy per hour = “MwH”. |
| (References below can be viewed in context with the comparison chart downloaded at the bottom pf this page) |
| KEGS: In Green are the KEGS and batteries, KEGS take up the top row to generate and could supply 1MwH as required continuously. KEGS are housed in an industrial building of 3,800sqm, and could be in an industrial estate. |
| Solar: Each blue block is 5,000 square meters. Solar requires 25,000 square meters, 2.5 hectares, 5 blocks to generate 1-MwH of solar. 1 hour. In Blue are the SOLAR panels, and the orange blocks are batteries that the solar requires to achieve the 1MwH supply continuously. Each orange block only supplies 1Mw of energy for 1 hour, then it is onto the next one. To prepare for inclement weather the farms are doubled, tripled, quadrupled or more. |
| Calculations: The calculations are based on the “solar farm receiving 6 hours” of sun directly over the farm to achieve peak generation, and, as you are aware, the sun does not sit directly over the top anywhere for that period of time. Any less than peak generation, main absorption means a larger footprint, more 5,000sqm blocks and more batteries, more money. (Solar also does not generate at peak time, or at night, or on demand, after bad hail, snow, during heavy rain, dark cloudy skies, severe dust, etc). |
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