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Fig. 3.18 Map of annual average direct normal solar-resource-data distribution over the
United States (shown here just for reference purposes and as example). In general, the amount
of solar radiation that reaches any one spot on the Earth’s surface varies according to:
(1) geographic location; (2) time of day; (3) season; (4) local landscape; and 5) local weather [1].
Courtesy of DOE, United States.

Fig. 3.19 Photo of typical flat-panel photovoltaic power plant (19MW el ) located near Th€ ungen,
Bavaria, Germany. Agricultural or recreational land is used for low-efficiency PV power plant.
Wikimedia Commons: photo by OhWeh.