Resources

• Citizens For Fair Fields  (https://citizensforfairfields.org/)  

  • Another community outreach group also in Fairfield county that came together to inform their local residents about the utility-scale solar projects being planned in their area (Ripley Solar and Eastern Cottontail Solar). 

  • Their website provides additional resources and information regarding utility-scale solar that is well worth a visit.

• Energize Ohio - OSU Extension Energy Outreach Program (https://energizeohio.osu.edu/)

  • The site in general provides a wealth of information regarding the energy landscape in Ohio for various energy sources

  • Their site provides a specific section regarding utility scale solar development in Ohio (https://energizeohio.osu.edu/farm-energy-management/utility-scale-solar-development) with videos on 

• Megawatts Capacity vs Megawatts Energy

  • This web page provides primer on electricity and capacity versus energy primer 

References:

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  https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/articles/pv-cells-101-primer-solar-photovoltaic-cell
  

• https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/articles/pv-cells-101-part-2-solar-photovoltaic-cell-research-directions
  

• https://www.e-education.psu.edu/eme812/node/3 – PennState Lessons on Solar Energy Conversion and Utility Solar Power
  

• https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2022.971918/full
  

• https://www.e-education.psu.edu/eme812/node/537
  

• https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/OR-1695.pdf – a brief document on solar panel types, their toxic material, and disposal
  

• https://www.lazard.com/perspective/lcoe2019 – Lazard – Levelized Cost of Energy and Levelized Cost of Storage 2019
  

• https://www.nrel.gov/gis/solar.html – National Renewable Energy Labratory, solar radiance data
  

• https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/ - PVWatts Calculator, can input address, and solar system size info (or use the defaults) and it will give values of kwh per year etc.