What does kWp stand for?

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Anyone answer these questions – they’re to do with solar power.

What does the measurement kWp stand for with regards to solar panels?

Second question. Solar panels always seem to be black – presumably because black is a good absorber of light (or something like that). Our roof along with the roofs of everyone else on our street, are red. Do you know whether you can get red solar tiles?

Thanks in anticipation

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Sussed it - it stands for Kilowatt peak.

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Total shipments of PV cells and modules reached a record high of 181,116 kWp, up 66% from the 109,357 kWp in 2003. Module shipments increased 79% to 143,274 kWp last year, while cell shipments increased to 37,842 29,295 kWp. From 2003 to 2004, imports increased from 9,731 to 47,703 kWp, while exports rose from 60,693 to 102,770 kWp.

The above came from a Google search, so kW Photovoltaic?