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		legohead on Dec 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A 100MW solar farm in Texas will mount panels dire... You get the majority of the power when the sun is directly overhead. You can make up the lost difference by the space saving and just adding more panels.

PaulDavisThe1st on Dec 10, 2022 [–]

The sun is never directly overhead except on the summer solstice at noon, assuming you're in roughly the part of your timezone.

JoeAltmaier on Dec 10, 2022 | [–]

And then only at the equator. Here in Iowa at 42' North, you'd want a panel tilted 42' South to start with.

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