[Opinion] Utility-Scale Solar Uses only 0.07% of U.S. Prime Farmland, Says SEIA
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The Association of Solar Energy Industries (SEIA) today presented an interactive map showing how solar energy development and agriculture can flourish together, creating shared value for rural communities. The map compares the limited impact of solar energy on agricultural land with that of other important land uses, such as suburban development and golf courses.
Utility-scale solar uses only 0.07% of U.S. prime farmland, says SEIA
Studies of American opinions on clean energy development show that, in general, people have a slightly negative view of large-scale solar installations that replace farmland (although adding agrivoltaics uses to sites turns negative impressions neutral in even the strongest opponents). Despite those concerns, new research by the Solar Energy Industries of America (SEIA) indicates that Americans don’t have much to worry about. The group says tha…
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