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Good points but the solar panels don’t have to be on productive land they can/should be on shed and building roofs and can go on degraded/unproductive land. Even over water to reduce evaporation loss as well as provide power. They can also be used in conjunction with crops and livestock if planned properly. They can provide shading in harsh temperature environments that is beneficial to the livestock and crop ( depending on crop) There are other benefits in the micro biome to field rotation as well so there does need to be care that you don’t just exhaust your fields by dumping nitrogen endlessly on them.
Actual numbers would be good!