100meter^2 x 170,000 solar panel units (to replace long-haul transportation fuel) would be a 1700km^2 square, 41km per side. That's a bit smaller than Fiji and

100meter^2 x 170,000 solar panel units (to replace long-haul transportation fuel) would be a 1700km^2 square, 41km per side. That's a bit smaller than Fiji and more compact. If you add 50% for methanol manufacture it's almost up to the area of Haiti. So the oceans have plenty of room for it anyway.