Utilities are on a mission to supply reliable, safe and affordable energy to their service territories, which continue to demand more and more power. But the burden for utilities is growing, as many are now also tasked with meeting Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) mandates.

Solar PV and CSP projects produce reliable, sustainable, clean and affordable power when and where it's needed. This facts alone help utilities satisfy their renewable energy mandates and meet customer demand.

Depending on the PV or CSP location, larger utility-scale solar facilities can raise concerns about land degradation and habitat loss.

Total land area requirements vary depending on the technology, the topography of the site, and the intensity of the solar resource

Unlike wind facilities, there is less opportunity for solar projects to share land with agricultural uses.

Smaller scale solar PV arrays, which can be built on homes or commercial buildings, also have minimal land use impact.

Land impact from utility-scale solar systems can be minimized by installing them at lower-quality locations such as brown fields, abandoned mining land, or existing transportation and transmission corridors.