A 100MW solar farm in Texas will mount panels directly on the ground

Re:A 100MW solar farm in Texas will mount panels directly on... by PaulDavisThe1st on Friday December 09, 2022 @11:50PM (#33929970)

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

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Re:A 100MW solar farm in Texas will mount panels directly on... by JoeAltmaier on Saturday December 10, 2022 @06:59AM (#33931833)

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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