Reading a P50 yield report before you sign

The headline P50 number is the least useful figure in the report. Look at the loss waterfall and the inter-annual spread instead.

Reading a P50 yield report before you sign

Every yield report leads with a P50 figure, but two plants with the same P50 can behave very differently. The loss waterfall tells you where the energy goes: soiling, mismatch, clipping, availability.

The inter-annual variability sets your debt sizing. A wider P90 to P50 gap means lenders will hold back, so it is worth understanding the resource dataset behind the number before the contract is signed.

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