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124  SOLAR POWER SYSTEM PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGIES



                                                                                AXIS OF
                                                                               ROTATION




              W                                                                   TILT ANGLE
                                        TILT ANGLE
                                                    W
                                              N
                                                                                 N









                              AZIMUTH                            AZIMUTH
                      S        ANGLE      E                S                E
                                                                  ANGLE
                             (a)
                                                                    (b)

                                    AXIS OF
                                    ROTATION







                                                                 N
                                   W






                                      S
                                             AXIS OF ROTATION      E
                                                  (c)
               Figure 3.64  (a) PV array facing south at fixed tilt. (b) Single-axis PV array facing
               south. (c) Two-axis tracking PV array.

                     Solar Power Rebate Application

                     Procedure


                     When applying for a solar power rebate, energy providers such as Nevada Power, the
                     Los  Angeles Department of  Water and Power, Southern California Edison, and
                     Southern California Gas Company, which disburse renewable energy rebate funds,
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