There are plans for 3k acres of solar farms to be installed just north of Los Angeles, a lot of which is desert, but some forests.
In Massachusetts, the state Department of Energy Resources estimates that approximately 2,500 acres of trees have been cut down to put up solar panels in the last 10 to 15 years.
In my opinion, solar is useless. Nuclear is the way to go. But Newsom is shutting that down...
Most democrats are all about "going green", but are going about it the wrong way. There's no possible way to reduce or eliminate oil products without sending everyone back to the stone age. Everything we have is either made from or with oil products.
The amount of solar energy produced in 2,400 acres can be achieved by a propane plant on 200 acres.
But hey, let's clear the lands which in turn kills animals, process the oils for the photo cells and the plastic/rubber for the copper. Utilize the coal used to process the metal frames. Just to make everyone feel warm and fuzzy about "solar".