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The mid-day peak of solar can be almost entirely mitigated by adding bifacial vertical east-west mounted solar panels.

It works really well: The vertical mounting means the panels stay cooler and are thus more efficient. The east-west mounting also does that, but additionally shifts the peaks of production to close to sundown and sunrise. The only real downside is that you are using (somewhat) more panel surface. And of course you're still not generating more electricity after sundown or on cloudy days, so it is not a panacea.

Sources:

- https://undecidedmf.com/298-vertical-bifacial-solar-panels/

- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-68018-1