Comments on: At 1 MW, Wal-Mart Completes its Largest Solar Array to Date

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:10:34 +0000

Let’s see …

7 acres to provide 20% of the electricity use of the distribution center of 1.3M square feet. But, wait, 1.3M square feet is about 80 acres!

So, multiplying the 7 acres by a factor of 5 to achieve 100% electricity supply would still only amount to less than half the square footage of the facility being supplied.

That’s not alot of land use. Nor is it a small amount of electricity. Though they could have used the roof space instead (for a higher initial installation cost).

By: Sandeep Vedagarbham

Sandeep Vedagarbham — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:43:31 +0000

Too much land, little power. Dont think it worthy at all ! 7 acres and we could have 7 dozen homes instead .. lol -> with panels on each home for its own functioning. What say dudes ?

By: Dave Brockes

Dave Brockes — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:06:23 +0000

What does it take to make the “Fact Sheet” link and “Wind Energy” links work? Who are the people to contact within Wal-Mart to discuss some of these issues and topics?

By: Dave Brockes

Dave Brockes — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:42:56 +0000

What ashamed it takes so much land for so little production. We could have done the same thing on 1/2 acre for the 1MW production. Heck, give us a few months and we could offer them 100% Full Time production 24/7……from Solar and take them off the Grid!