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. 2020 May 3;202:117771. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117771

Table 5.

Equivalent cases substitute for 1 MW PV power plant based on the net annual GHG emissions reduction in Iran.

Equivalent cases Value
Cars & light trucks not used 202
Liters of gasoline not consumed 473,928
Barrels of crude oil not consumed 2565
People reducing energy use by 20% 1103
Acres of forest absorbing carbon 251
Hectares of forest absorbing carbon 101
Tons of waste recycled 380
Annual GHG emissions reduction 1103 tCO2
Annual electricity exported to the grid 1953 MWh