Solar panel production figures

katie279 · 11 Mar 2023 at 18:37

Only 27.1 kwh today! I'm not sure I like these sub-30 days....

Think tomorrow looks a bit gloomier, then it picks up again for the week!

Freefaller · 11 Mar 2023 at 18:46

I'm just happy to have got over 20 today considering the forecast. Very cloudy but the days are longer and sun is more intense.

Ron-ski · 11 Mar 2023 at 18:47

26.6kWh today, and battery full as well, Katie still got first place with ~~a fair bit more than that~~ only slightly more than that.

@katie279 Did you work out what your data error was caused by, as your PV Output is correct today?

gpuerrilla said:
Efficiency Ron! All about Efficiency.

Not any more

The efficiency award goes to @Oldman2 with an efficiency of 4.415kWh/kW which is impressive considering we still had some cloud.

I'm never going to win efficiency awards now, the garage system was always a compromise, and as such lowers my overall efficiency - if my system had been as efficient as Oldman2's then I would have generated 38.5kWh today. My system is three times bigger than his, but I only produced twice as much, and we're not that far apart geographically.

Efficiency:

SolarEdge 3.4
Victron 2.73
Combined 3.04

katie279 · 11 Mar 2023 at 18:54

Yeah, I hear old men talk more about their efficiency more....

Re PVOutput - no, not had a chance - I've been enjoying the sun today building my next mad project!

Oldman2 · 11 Mar 2023 at 19:03

Ron-ski said:
The efficiency award goes to @Oldman2 with an efficiency of 4.415kWh/kW which is impressive considering we still had some cloud.

I managed to export 8kW which should be in my battery had I got one up and running, still had to import 4kW

redfist · 11 Mar 2023 at 19:08

Highest of the month so far 18.8 but to hit my target for the month I’ll need at least 20kwh per day and don’t see that happening

Freefaller · 11 Mar 2023 at 19:17

katie279 said:
Yeah, I hear old men talk more about their efficiency more....

Re PVOutput - no, not had a chance - I've been enjoying the sun today building my next mad project!

Ooohhh what project? Do you keep logs of it anywhere?

katie279 · 11 Mar 2023 at 19:20

Freefaller said:
Ooohhh what project? Do you keep logs of it anywhere?

Connected raised beds today so my new robot weeders can automatically weed for me!

Then preparing the spot for the new outdoor sauna we're building - will need to get into habit of posting photos on Instagram, so will stick some there of the final mess/product!

Oh and the robots have solar panels of course....

gpuerrilla · 11 Mar 2023 at 19:28

katie279 said:
Yeah, I hear old men talk more about their efficiency more....

Re PVOutput - no, not had a chance - I've been enjoying setting up the chiller chamber my next mad project!

He has gone size really matters now. :cry:

5.9kWh pretty neat considering no sunshine was witnessed.

HungryHippos · 11 Mar 2023 at 19:39

Weather in the south was very poor again, looking at the PV Output details, the further north you went the better it got.

Me and JS + Rodders who are in the same region got rekt

Freefaller · 11 Mar 2023 at 20:08

katie279 said:
Connected raised beds today so my new robot weeders can automatically weed for me!

Then preparing the spot for the new outdoor sauna we're building - will need to get into habit of posting photos on Instagram, so will stick some there of the final mess/product!

Oh and the robots have solar panels of course....

You going to blog/log it somewhere? Sounds really cool!

Have you ever shared any of your projects here before?

katie279 · 11 Mar 2023 at 20:12

Freefaller said:
You going to blog/log it somewhere? Sounds really cool!

Will take loads of photos tomorrow then and post some!

Freefaller said:
Have you ever shared any of your projects here before?

Yeah probably, I can't recall! I remember posting lots of photos when I designed the OCUK logo though!

Oh and when I did the graphics on a computer game (Mount & Blade) and probably some other stuff!

Ron-ski · 11 Mar 2023 at 20:13

katie279 said:
Yeah, I hear old men talk more about their efficiency more....

Old men are usually wise men

Welshman · 12 Mar 2023 at 11:35

Another wet, cloudy day....with the odd dash of sun

Welshman · 12 Mar 2023 at 12:11

My IHD is now back working, its nice to see the pylon as we export......

Ron-ski · 12 Mar 2023 at 12:53

15kWh so far today, battery at 92%, will I get a Pylon on my IHD???

HungryHippos · 12 Mar 2023 at 13:01

6 kWh so far but it's not been amazing out there by any stretch of the imagination.

Solcast thinks I may get a couple more today but that's my lot, pretty accurate again.

Currently it quite likes the next couple of days (especially Tuesday).

Welshman · 12 Mar 2023 at 13:04

Ron-ski said:
15kWh so far today, battery at 92%, will I get a Pylon on my IHD???

I have it on mine when i export………currently exporting at 400w even with such a low production.

Ron-ski · 12 Mar 2023 at 13:15

I'll find out soon, battery now at 98%, then two hours of absorption (constant voltage), so export will ramp up if the sun stays shinning.

Welshman · 12 Mar 2023 at 18:33

Just the 4kwhs today……..