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Central 20,000-lumen solar tower never beats distributed 400-lumen lanterns on cost per useful lumen-hour ($12.73 floor vs $11.67), becomes cheaper per stall only above 55 stalls, but its edge falls below 10 lux beyond 50 stalls, and it leaves the whole market dark an expected 6 nights per year.
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