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This page is about the suitability of '''desert lands''' {{light|(such as the Sahara)}} for large-scale [[solar power]] of any kind {{light|(such as conventional [[solar panels]], [[low mineral solar panels]], or [[concentrated solar thermal]] power)}}. | |||
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{{dp|desert.land|33% earth.land|Amount of desert land on Earth|https://www.universetoday.com/65639/what-percentage-of-the-earths-land-surface-is-desert/}} | {{dp|desert.land|33% earth.land|Amount of desert land on Earth|https://www.universetoday.com/65639/what-percentage-of-the-earths-land-surface-is-desert/}} | ||
{{dp|energy.tfc|9937.70 Mtoe/year|Global energy usage - total final consumption (TFC) | {{dp|energy.tfc|9937.70 Mtoe/year|Global energy usage - total final consumption (TFC) | ||
|Includes: fuel (80.7%) + electricity (19.3%) AFTER it is generated | |Includes: fuel (80.7%) + electricity (19.3%) AFTER it is generated<br />Does not include the fuel used in generating electricity. See [energy.tes] for that.<br />Citation: "Key World Energy Statistics 2020" IEA - Page 47: Simplified energy balance table: World energy balance, 2018 | ||
<br />Does not include the fuel used in generating electricity. See [energy.tes] for that. | |||
<br />Citation: "Key World Energy Statistics 2020" IEA - Page 47: Simplified energy balance table: World energy balance, 2018 | |||
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{{dp|sunlight_average|200 watts per m^2|Solar irradiance, averaged over a whole year INCLUDING nights, cloudy days, etc. | {{dp|sunlight_average|200 watts per m^2|Solar irradiance, averaged over a whole year INCLUDING nights, cloudy days, etc. | ||
|Note: This varies by region. | |Note: This varies somewhat by region.<br />https://www.newport.com/t/introduction-to-solar-radiation<br />http://www.ftexploring.com/solar-energy/insolation.htm | ||
<br />https://www.newport.com/t/introduction-to-solar-radiation | |||
<br />http://www.ftexploring.com/solar-energy/insolation.htm | |||
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{{dp|solar_panel.efficiency|17%|Efficiency of an average solar panel | {{dp|solar_panel.efficiency|17%|Efficiency of an average solar panel | ||