A photovoltaic plant receives an annual plane-of-array irradiation and has a…

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A photovoltaic plant receives an annual plane-of-array irradiation HPOA=1600 kWh m−2H_{\rm POA} = 1600\,\mathrm{kWh\,m^{-2}} and has a performance ratio PR=0.75\mathrm{PR} = 0.75. ((a)) Compute its specific yield YfY_f in kWh kWp−1\mathrm{kWh\,kWp^{-1}}. ((b)) Compute its capacity factor.

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