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minus-squaresin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoWhy would the 5 year average be different than a 1 year average?
minus-squareanteaters@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoHow should I know? Maybe it contains downtime for maintenance or sth? Point is these numbers are based on yearly average so why write about 5 years?
minus-square Morphit @feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year ago How should I know? Exactly. Why add a time unit if it doesn’t communicate anything? It produces a year’s worth of energy per year, by definition. They could just quote the average power and be done but they tacked on “per year” for no reason.
Why would the 5 year average be different than a 1 year average?
How should I know? Maybe it contains downtime for maintenance or sth? Point is these numbers are based on yearly average so why write about 5 years?
Exactly. Why add a time unit if it doesn’t communicate anything? It produces a year’s worth of energy per year, by definition. They could just quote the average power and be done but they tacked on “per year” for no reason.