Deserts are hot and dusty. Efficiency falls quickly as temperature rises, and more as dust accumulates. Panels degrade exponentially faster as peak temperature increases. (Precisely: each fixed increase in temperature doubles rate of degradation.)
Siting panels on water and on farmland reduces operating temperature. Mounting vertically, in fence-rows, keeps off dust, collects more during morning and afternoon demand peaks, aids convective cooling, and protects crops from harshest afternoon sun.
Siting panels on water and on farmland reduces operating temperature. Mounting vertically, in fence-rows, keeps off dust, collects more during morning and afternoon demand peaks, aids convective cooling, and protects crops from harshest afternoon sun.