Solar in California's urban areas could provide 5 times the power the state need

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http://www.computerworld.com/article/2897288/solar-in-californias-urban-areas-could-provide-5-times-the-power-the-state-needs.html

Photovoltaic panels deployed in urban areas could produce 15,000 terawatt-hours per year.

The amount of energy that could be produced through solar equipment constructed on or around existing infrastructure in California would easily exceed the state's demands, according to a new study.

Currently, solar energy deployments are complicated by the need to find space for equipment without significantly altering the surrounding area.

The study, from the Carnegie Institution for Science, found that the amount of energy that could be generated from solar installations on and around existing infrastructure in California would exceed the state's demand three to five times over.