Specific yield

Specific yield is the amount of energy generated per unit of installed capacity. It is a key performance indicator (KPI) used to compare the relative performance of an inverter or plant

Table 1. Inverter Efficiency Computation
Parameters and source Hierarchy Aggregation frequency Computation logic
Inverter DC Capacity
Inverter Level Generation
Inverter Hourly Max. of Daily Energy (kWh) Inverter DC Capacity (kWp)
Daily Max. of Daily Energy (kWh) Inverter DC Capacity (kWp)
Monthly Sum(D₁ + D₂ + ... + Dₙ)(kWh) Inverter DC Capacity (kWp)
YTD Sum(D₁ + D₂ + ... + Dₙ)(kWh) Inverter DC Capacity (kWp)
Where Dₙ = Daily Energy (kWh)
Plant DC Capacity
Plant Level Generation
Plant Hourly Max. of Daily Energy (kWh) Plant DC Capacity (kWp)
Where Dₙ = Daily Energy (kWh)
Daily Max. of Daily Energy (kWh) Plant DC Capacity (kWp)
Monthly Sum(D₁ + D₂ + ... + Dₙ)(kWh) Plant DC Capacity (kWp)
where Dₙ = Daily Energy (kWh)
YTD Sum(D₁ + D₂ + ... + Dₙ)(kWh) Plant DC Capacity (kWp)
where Dₙ = Daily Energy (kWh)