Re:A solar power researcher discusses the “duck curve” he he...
by nthompson on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @08:42PM
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Isn't this problem caused by fix axis solar? If all solar panels were on trackers, wouldn't the curve change form and partially mitigate the problem?
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Re:A solar power researcher discusses the “duck curve” he he...
by maxander on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @09:02PM
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Look at the x-axis of that chart- the peak nighttime load is happening at something like 8:30pm. Even at times of the year the sun is still up by then, it's not going to get you much no matter how you swivel.
Re:A solar power researcher discusses the “duck curve” he he...
by wtallis on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @09:45PM
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Better tracking of the sun won't significantly increase production at noon, but could help with mid-morning and mid-afternoon production. But that only makes the duck curve steeper, and the existing infrastructure needs a smoother curve.