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By Teresa Zhang, VP of operations and Paul Grana, co-founder, Folsom Labs Specific yield (kWh/kWp) is one of the most commonly used performance metrics for solar systems of all sizes. It’s used to compare different locations, to analyze different designs or to assess the health of an array. As the team behind HelioScope, we are…
