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Beyond PR – New solar PV performance metrics for advanced technologies

June 4, 2021

By Christopher West, head of central engineering – solar PV delivery, Statkraft

As it matures, the solar industry is moving beyond the use of Performance Ratios (PR) as the go-to performance metric for operational sites. Christopher West, head of central engineering – solar PV delivery unit at Statkraft, argues the case for PRs to be replaced by alternative, more evolved methods of assessment.

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Beyond PR – New solar PV performance metrics for advanced technologies

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