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2024-08-09 06:01:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6EA93876B6B3EF99FFD0A65A7AE5BACC8E91F6FDD85B71332A9CA4C675B1C173
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The blobs do not represent the actual size of solar farms. For existing projects approximately 6 acres of land is required per MW, which means that current ground-mounted solar covers an estimated 230 km2. This makes up just under 0.1% of land in the UK. https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-is-solar-power-a-threat-to-uk-farmland/#:~:text=According%20to%20Solar%20Energy%20UK,of%20land%20in%20the%20UK.
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