Calculate ground coverage ratio and land utilization for ground-mounted PV arrays.
Input Parameters
Results
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Ground Coverage Ratio
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Land Use
acres/MW
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Energy Density
kWh/m²/yr
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Est. Row Shade Loss
%
Note: GCR of 0.35-0.45 is common for fixed-tilt ground mount. Higher GCR increases density but also inter-row shading losses.
Reference
GCR = Module_horizontal_width / Row_pitch
Land Use (acres/MW) = 1 / (modules_per_acre × Wattage / 10⁶)
Energy Density = Annual kWh / Land Area per module
Shade Loss ≈ (GCR − 0.5) × 20% for GCR > 0.5