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Solar monitoring data gap
A solar monitoring data gap is an absence of expected monitoring records that should be identified as a data-quality concern before a performance calculation is interpreted.
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Definition
A solar monitoring data gap is an absence of expected monitoring records that should be identified as a data-quality concern before a performance calculation is interpreted.
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Why it matters
NREL separately reports complete production loss and non-communication, so a data gap is not itself a zero-production reading or a confirmed component failure.
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory: NREL/TP-7A40-73822, § 9.6 Transparency of Measurement Protocols and Procedures, report p. 85 / PDF p. 98
Revision NREL/TP-7A40-73822, 3rd edition · Source event as of December 21, 2018 · Ontology accessed August 28, 2026 · Ontology verified August 28, 2026
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory: NREL/TP-7A40-73822, § 9.4 Data Presentation, report p. 84 / PDF p. 97
Revision NREL/TP-7A40-73822, 3rd edition · Source event as of December 21, 2018 · Ontology accessed August 28, 2026 · Ontology verified August 28, 2026