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Re:We're going to need a lot of solar panels by ZeroGravitas on Saturday July 23, 2022 @07:35AM (#32202379)
If you're on a farm, then vertical bi-facial aligned west/east, or even north/south, or some mix, can radically shift the power output as required.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266695522...

https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S26669552220002...

The summer peak drops but the winter rises to compensate. Daily peak is spread out too, which helps match heat pumps that like to run continuously and battery storage can cycle twice per day.

Figures for Germany, but Norwegian researchers suggest it has benefits at their latitude too.

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