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Engineers Find New Way of Utilizing Solar Farms at Night

Posted August 18, 2010 7:47 AM

From PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories:

(PhysOrg.com) -- New technology from The University of Western Ontario utilizing photovoltaic (PV) solar farms at night will help in connecting more renewable energy sources like wind turbines to Ontario's grid, increasing power transmission limits, and providing a low-cost way of improving grid voltages and system performance.

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08/19/2010 3:35 AM

Right! This must be a first year students idea.

Shading would be a big problem except for the row of turbines on the north side.
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08/19/2010 4:19 AM

Probably one of those

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08/19/2010 10:17 PM

Too bad the article didn't say just how the PV panels are able to do this regulation.

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08/19/2010 10:52 PM

I think the plan is throw a wind farm amongst the solar panels
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08/20/2010 12:10 AM

That is what I understood.
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