A solar area of roughly 100 by 100 miles (160 by 160 km) is enough to power the entire United States.
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Elon Musk, “A solar area of roughly 100 by 100 miles (160 by 160 km) is enough to power the entire United States.” (said 27 January 2026). Verdict: not researched. Reliability API, claim c_08d9aa66c42e, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_08d9aa66c42e
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