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Module mounting: A new mounting technique could change the appearance of solar farms and rooftop systems over the long term. Tilting solar panels by 10 to 45 degrees is said to greatly improve their self-cleaning properties and enable completely new array designs. Two major project engineering companies are already testing the concept and have confirmed its numerous benefits.

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Mirco Sieg

15 Mar 2017

As an inventor of new photovoltaic technologies, Mirko Dudas has one overriding concern: reducing the production cost of electricity. He expects one of his latest ideas – an alternative method of mounting solar panels – to make this possible. At the same time, it may bring lasting changes to how solar farms and large rooftop …

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