Solar panel production figures

rodders · 13 Feb 2023 at 13:33

Ron-ski said:
Hopefully we'll see @rodders on PV Output and join the team now he has SolarEdge, which is really simple to setup.

Let's see, I'm still waiting on the account to be all set up, but first I'm chasing them to remove the scaffolding (one thing at a time) as I have windows being fitted soon.
I was hoping someone on site was going to do it, then I could have checked about the 'admin' tab.
I know they won't give it to me and will be a nightmare to get it now it's being setup by office staff.

HungryHippos · 13 Feb 2023 at 14:24

GE should really add the pvoutput thing directly into the GUI as well, wouldn't be that hard to add.

Freefaller · 13 Feb 2023 at 14:27

SoliD said:
Look at mr fancy pants with his two roofs

kicking along at 2kwh for the last couple of hours. hopefully will continue on for the next 3 or so hours.

That's the south facing side. As you can see the upper roof starts to cast a shade in the afternoon. But by may it becomes minimal.

Zeeflyboy · 13 Feb 2023 at 14:53

Mid April - May should be when my shading issues disappear too if the AR app I used to predict the sun’s path is accurate… so then the race will be on lol

Freefaller · 13 Feb 2023 at 14:57

Zeeflyboy said:
Mid April - May should be when my shading issues disappear too if the AR app I used to predict the sun’s path is accurate… so then the race will be on lol

With your system you should be doing really well. I'd be surprised if you don't become one of the largest producers in our team.

Ron-ski · 13 Feb 2023 at 15:40

rodders said:
I was hoping someone on site was going to do it, then I could have checked about the 'admin' tab.
I know they won't give it to me and will be a nightmare to get it now it's being setup by office staff

They never rush to take scaffolding down, until they need it.

I never had the admin tab. But a quick email to my installer of six years ago and it was sorted, hopefully yours is as easy.

rodders · 13 Feb 2023 at 16:09

Ron-ski said:
They never rush to take scaffolding down, until they need it.

I never had the admin tab. But a quick email to my installer of six years ago and it was sorted, hopefully yours is as easy.

Nothings easy with Project Solar UK

katie279 · 13 Feb 2023 at 16:13

Just had my inverter upgrade today - must say I'm rather pleased with today's generation...

I've paused PVOutput for now as it'll screw up the stats - I suspect the GE app might need reconfigured.... of course I'll be delighted if it's all working correct...

HungryHippos · 13 Feb 2023 at 16:16

katie279 said:
Just had my inverter upgrade today - must say I'm rather pleased with today's generation...

I've paused PVOutput for now as it'll screw up the stats - I suspect the GE app might need reconfigured.... of course I'll be delighted if it's all working correct...

Did you temporarily relocate your house nearer the sun maybe?

BUDFORCE · 13 Feb 2023 at 16:51

9kwh today, nearly completey clear, just very slightly hazy.

gpuerrilla · 13 Feb 2023 at 16:54

3.4 kWh although the forecast promised a reasonable afternoon in reality it was murky thick cloud most of the day.

Freefaller · 13 Feb 2023 at 16:55

Only 24.... Not the 1000 Katie had. Epic fail.

Welshman · 13 Feb 2023 at 17:05

After a cloudy, misty start to the day we managed to hit 11.1kwhs…….gotta love the good welsh sun on the mountain

3.462 efficiency…..smallest system, great efficiency

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 13 Feb 2023 at 17:16

12.22 today not quite a new record, was practically blue sky all day

Zeeflyboy · 13 Feb 2023 at 17:18

Freefaller said:
Only 24.... Not the 1000 Katie had. Epic fail.

Nice!

18.9kwh today which is the best yet for me. The output really falls off a cliff after around 2pm as the shading overwhelms one string and the optimisers lose the fight.

Only exported 2.9, rest was used or shoved into the packs which hit 100% around 1pm… not bad.

Forecast is good tomorrow so might go for zero uplift into the packs overnight and see how it goes, living life on the edge. What an adrenaline rush lol.

katie279 · 13 Feb 2023 at 18:43

Freefaller said:
Only 24.... Not the 1000 Katie had. Epic fail.

Yeah I know, but even with 1000kwh Ron-ski would still say he prefers to track by efficiency, colour of panels or some other obscure metric....

HungryHippos · 13 Feb 2023 at 18:45

So what did you have changed and how much did it cost @katie279 ?

gpuerrilla · 13 Feb 2023 at 18:50

Is this still solar based?

katie279 · 13 Feb 2023 at 19:17

HungryHippos said:
So what did you have changed and how much did it cost @katie279 ?

Upgraded to Gen 2 inverter and was free (they couldn't install as was out of stock originally!).

Basically increases max charge / discharge rate to 3.6kw per inverter

HungryHippos · 13 Feb 2023 at 19:45

katie279 said:
Upgraded to Gen 2 inverter and was free (they couldn't install as was out of stock originally!).

Basically increases max charge / discharge rate to 3.6kw per inverter

Ah nice, yeah I'm a big fan of free as well.