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A weekly analysis of how load growth, storage, interconnection and land constraints are changing the value of solar. Every article ends with a reproducible scenario in the MODMEC Generation Profile Simulator.
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ISSUE 06 · SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
Midday charges the battery. Late-afternoon solar makes it last.
Why a valuable solar profile should deliver maximum feasible midday production while remaining useful later in the afternoon.
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24/7 LOAD
Data centers operate 24/7. Solar value should be modeled accordingly.
PUBLISHEDPV + BESS
Can a better PV profile reduce the work required from a battery?
PUBLISHEDINTERCONNECTION
How interconnection limits change the value of solar generation.
PUBLISHEDLAND
GCR, land constraints and the real meaning of value per acre.
PUBLISHEDPV + BESS
Midday charges the battery. Late-afternoon solar makes it last.
PUBLISHEDSOURCE STANDARD
Built from primary market evidence.
We prioritize NREL, EIA, FERC and DOE; ISO/RTO and utility documents; regulator filings; developer reports; hyperscaler disclosures; and tracker and BESS manufacturer data. Facts, assumptions and MODMEC conclusions are identified separately.