Solar potential from very large scale solar power plants
State
Land used (sq mi)
Potential (GWp)
Annual generation (TWh)
Arizona
19,279
2,468
5,837
California
6,853
877
2,075
Colorado
2,124
272
643
Nevada
5,589
715
1,692
New Mexico
15,156
1,940
4,588
Texas
1,162
149
351
Utah
3,564
456
1,079
6,877
Total generation in the United States is about 3,800 TWh.[11]