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Additional Area Needed to Power 100% of 50 States for all Purposes With Wind, Water, & Solar in 2050. Hydroelectric (2.46%) 0.027% of U.S. Onshore wind (31.0%) Footprint 4.4 km 2 S pacing 1.71% of US. Offshore wind (19.0%) Footprint 2.3 km 2 Spacing 0.88% of U.S. Geothermal ( 1.3% )
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Additional Area Needed to Power 100% of 50 States for all Purposes With Wind, Water, & Solar in 2050 Hydroelectric (2.46%) 0.027% of U.S. Onshore wind (31.0%) Footprint 4.4 km2 Spacing 1.71% of US Offshore wind (19.0%) Footprint 2.3 km2 Spacing 0.88% of U.S. Geothermal (1.3%) 0.001% of U.S. Roof PV (8.6%) 0.092% of U.S. Tidal+wave (0.50%) Spacing 0.0126% of U.S. PV+CSP plants (37.2%) 0.410% of U.S