The world’s most unlikely solar farms

        February 20, 2020 BBC Future | Alaska | renewables: solar

The 10-acre, 1.35 MWh/year Willow solar farm 50 miles north of Anchorage powers 120 homes. The 3-acre GEVA farm near Fairbank is the most northern and powers 70 homes. Alaska pays almost double for grid power, making solar attractive as do low operating costs. Snow removal is essential although ground reflection increases output.