A misconception is that one would need a lot of area for PV. It only takes a relatively small percentage of the land area to provide all the power needed, at leat in many regions, especially those with a lot of sun. There is no need to choose ill suited areas for this, like drive ways, road, rail tracks, cars, ... . Some countries may just have to look for alternatives to PV or save on the power consuption, by no longer having energy intensive industries if there are no good conditions for cheap energy.