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pysolorie: A Python Package for Optimal Orientation Analysis of Solar Panels Cover

pysolorie: A Python Package for Optimal Orientation Analysis of Solar Panels

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.520 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 13, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 26, 2025
Published on: Oct 3, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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