Duck Problem Solar Panels

With over a dozen solar installations by members on dremc lines it is evident that there is a segment of our membership that is interested in supporting solar and taking advantage of the premium.

Duck problem solar panels.

Solar power in many energy markets the peak demand occurs after sunset when solar power is no longer available. Bird barrier offers a solar panel protection kit to prevent birds from getting under the panels. In locations where a substantial amount of solar electric capacity has been installed the amount of power that must be generated from sources other than solar or wind displays a rapid increase around sunset and peaks in the mid evening hours producing a graph that resembles the silhouette of a duck. Oftentimes the problem that prevents your solar panels from performing to the fullest is faulty wiring.

It was perhaps the first major acknowledgement by a system operator that solar energy is no longer a niche technology and that utilities need to plan for increasing amounts of solar energy. Some of the things that can interfere with the production of electricity are loose connections as well as corrosion and oxidation. Researchers in california call this seeming drop in demand the duck curve the more solar energy. In the morning net load falls as more solar power comes online the duck s tail.

Now unless you are a licensed electrician you should not tamper with the wiring yourself. The long story is below but the short story is. The duck curve graph as it s known in energy circles shows the gap between the total load a utility serves and what that load looks like after wind and solar generation serve some of that load. This is especially true for places that already have high solar adoption such as california where one day this past march solar contributed nearly 40 of electricity generation in the state for the first time ever.

Duck river emc has become the first distributor in the tva system to construct a solar farm that qualifies for the generation partners program. Then in the early evening net. The duck curve represents a transition point for solar energy. Net load bottoms out around midday when the sun is strongest the duck s belly.

Solar energy production peaks at mid day and this causes demand for other energy to drop off. Solar energy s duck curve intermittent renewable generating technologies i e. Bird problems and solutions.