L.A. Can Generate 5 GW of Solar Power Using Virtually No Additional Land, Minimal Backup
May 8th, 2012 | by Nicholas Brown
The city of Los Angeles has more than 12,000 acres (48.5 million square metres, 19 square miles, or 48 square km.) of rooftop space available for an array of solar panels large enough to generate 5.5 GW (5,500 MW or 5.5 billion watts) of electric power.
