• MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com
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    1 day ago

    Also, solar trackers are a big deal for large farms when you start to scale above residential. Those trackers physically moving the panels to optimize generation are moving pieces.

    • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      15 hours ago

      this is sort of true, it depends on the array, but from what i understand, unless you’re doing an experimental array, it’s most common to just use fixed axis mounted panels, it’s much cheaper and more cost effective that way. Ideally you would use a tracking array, which is better, but more complicated, and requires significantly more maintenance and investment. Single axis tracking arrays might be a clever solution to this problem though.

      Regardless, it’s not relevant to the grid inertia problem at hand.