While forests are invaluable for carbon sequestration and biodiversity, the claim that cutting down trees for solar panel installation negates climate benefits is misleading. Moreover, only about 4% of U.S. solar projects are located on forested land, with most solar installations sited on non-forested areas, minimizing the environmental impact on forests.(2)Solar panels are highly effective in reducing carbon emissions, often outperforming forests significantly when comparing the amount of CO2 offset. Solar power generates 394 to 447 MWh per acre annually, saving between 193 to 220 tons of CO2 per year compared to natural gas power.(3) In contrast, an average acre of U.S. forest sequesters only about 0.857 metric tons of CO2 annually.(5) This means an acre of solar panels can offset 204–231 times more CO2 each year than an acre of forest.Although deforestation releases stored carbon, these emissions can be quickly offset by the carbon savings from solar energy. Even if all carbon stored in an acre of forest (around 83 metric tons, equivalent to 304 metric tons of CO2) were released, a solar farm could offset these emissions within two years of operation.(3)