Hm. Annual PV module production in 2020 was ~180 GW [0]; peak power per 1m² is on the order of 200W, meaning roughly the equivalent of 1000 km² or ~386 sq. mile

Hm. Annual PV module production in 2020 was ~180 GW [0]; peak power per 1m² is on the order of 200W, meaning roughly the equivalent of 1000 km² or ~386 sq. miles or thereabouts of PV modules. Covering 16,000 sq. miles would take about 40 years of the entire global PV module production - a few years less if adjusted for production increase. Doesn't sound very realistic to me, especially considering infrastructure, storage solutions(!!!), and maintenance/replacement have to be added on top of that. I'm all for clean and sustainable power generation, but a little diversity (wind, nuclear, geothermal, biomass, tidal power, hydropower, etc.) seems to be more realistic and actually achievable. [0] https://www.statista.com/statistics/668764/annual-solar-module-manufacturing-globally/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/668764/annual-solar-modu...