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Michael Dooraghi of DNV and Lucas Gomez of Iberdrola Renewables install a solar instrument in Arizona.

NREL, Iberdrola Launch New Solar Network

Sure, the desert is sunny. But when it comes to building a solar power plant costing hundreds of millions of dollars, finding absolutely the best sunlight can make the difference in making sufficient electrons – and a profit. NREL and industry partners have launched a new solar instrument network in the Southwest that will measure the solar resource in unprecedented detail. Full story

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