New Python-based tool optimizes PV plant deployment on hilly terrain

New Python-based tool optimizes PV plant deployment on hilly terrain

Researchers in India have developed a novel layout design tool to identify the optimal locations for solar panel installation on undulating terrain. The tool consists of two components: a filtering module that excludes unsuitable land patches, and an algorithm that determines the optimal distribution of panels across the remaining usable area…

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