alt Hacker NewsChina already has one (if we're insisting on solar power generation) - 700,000 sq. mi of desert.
It's also not just aesthetic - flat terrain is just so much more practical.
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barbazoo • 01/15/2026
I love how they’re just building and building, adding more and more capacity and people here are arguing whether it’s in the right location. It’s laughable.
> flat terrain is just so much more practical.
Outside of peak summer it's much more optimal to have a south facing slope actually.