"Similarly to off grid systems, utility-scale power stations...

"Similarly to off grid systems, utility-scale power stations provide consistent electricity access to regional areas that otherwise would suffer low-level power and blackouts. The systems generate  sufficient power for township use, with storage capabilities to support whole communities."

http://www.energymadeclean.com/utility-scale/



From the same article:

"As a rule, a 1 mW solar farm will occupy around 2-3 hectares of land."

This is probably one reason why a hybrid microgrid model would be more suited to remote island locations where land space is limited.