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  • What does the unit kilowatt-peak (kWp) mean?
  • How do you calculate the specific energy yield of a photovoltaic system?
  • What is the MPP?
  • What are strings?
  • What is a cross connection?
  • What is a ballast-optimized system?
  • What is the azimuth angle?
  • What is off-/on-grid?
  • What is AC/DC?
  • What is self-sufficiency?
  • What is the difference between rafters and purlins?
  • What is the difference between kWh and kWp?
  • What are mismatching losses?
  • What is smart grid?
  • What is a performance ratio?
  • What is a load profile?
  • What is load management?