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Photovoltaic energy yield
NREL SAM documents Annual Energy and Energy Yield as photovoltaic performance metrics.
measurement · Concept code GS-CONCEPT-132 · Last verified August 28, 2026
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Definition
NREL SAM documents Annual Energy and Energy Yield as photovoltaic performance metrics.
Verified August 28, 2026
Why it matters
SAM presents energy yield with annual energy in its performance metrics, so the metric should be read with the model inputs and reporting period.
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory: SAM Help 2025-04-16, Performance Metrics — Annual Energy / Energy Yield, PDF p. 1166
Revision SAM Help 2025-04-16 · Source event as of April 16, 2025 · Ontology accessed August 28, 2026 · Ontology verified August 28, 2026