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US solar assets “are not meeting performance expectations”, according to research from insurer kWh Analytics.

Utility-scale solar in the US remains plagued by underperformance issues as capex costs have risen for the “first time in decades”.

Last year analysis by renewables performance aggregator and insurance provider kWh Analytics highlighted the extent of solar asset underperformance against P50 estimates in the US. Here, the company’s Sarath Srinivasan details some of the reasons behind that underperformance.