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0.8Kw today for me. So far I've done 73KW this month but installation was on the 5th so missing about 6 days.
Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?
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Yes you will see lower due to the clipping, but my point is, that its a bad solar December, you will do better when its a better/more typical solar December - its my second worse December in the six years I've had panels. My Decembers have ranged from 71 to 122, and that's entirely down to the weather.
552Wh today, bringing my December total to so far to 83.36kWh.
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Dont think we will be producing anything today…which leaves me on 246.8kwhs for the 2 1/2 mths in 2022.
Its start on the solar road and saving us money along the way. 2023 will be a key year to see if its worth adding a small battery for usage when its cloudier, to lesson the draw from the grid long term. If i do get a battery, i will get tye stackable extendable kind and purchase them one at a time, maybe the pylontech variety
Its start on the solar road and saving us money along the way. 2023 will be a key year to see if its worth adding a small battery for usage when its cloudier, to lesson the draw from the grid long term. If i do get a battery, i will get tye stackable extendable kind and purchase them one at a time, maybe the pylontech variety
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74 kWh for December, generated basically nothing today been miserable.
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A massive 0.28 today
Dec total at 83.25
Dec total at 83.25
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Similar here 0.3 today.
Total 71
Total 71
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Dire indeed today. 0.5kw only
December as a whole was good. We achieved 444kw against last year's total which was 297kw.
As Tony Blair said "Things can only get better". Tomorrow is the first day when it is over a minute longer than the day before, plus the sun is starting to get higher.
December as a whole was good. We achieved 444kw against last year's total which was 297kw.
As Tony Blair said "Things can only get better". Tomorrow is the first day when it is over a minute longer than the day before, plus the sun is starting to get higher.
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0.15kWh today, total for December is 83.51kWh, total for year is 4630kWh, which is my best year so far in seven full years.
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When do you think the expansion will energise in 2023 @Ron-ski ?
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0.3kwh today and a total of 85.7kwh for december
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Realistly I think late January to mid February, but will depend on the electrician.
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December total 104.4kWh from a 3.5kw system.....from sunny mid Wales 
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.2 today and 144.7 for the month.
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0.3kw with a total of 73kw in December
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1.34kwh today and 151.5kwh in December!
Happy New Year all, may your days be sunny, bright and UV intensive......
Happy New Year all, may your days be sunny, bright and UV intensive......
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Happy New Year to you all too, lets hope its a good one, in many ways.
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2022 Stats:
Meter - 4676.9kWh
MyEnergi CT - 4465.2kWh
Powerwall CT - 4.66MHh
Interesting that the MyEnergi CT is reporting lower...that's what HA uses to upload to PVOutput.
Meter - 4676.9kWh
MyEnergi CT - 4465.2kWh
Powerwall CT - 4.66MHh
Interesting that the MyEnergi CT is reporting lower...that's what HA uses to upload to PVOutput.
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Could it be subtracting standby power used at night when the inverter isn't producing energy? I doubt the inverter uses that much power in a year while it's asleep though...
I have a Sense energy monitor which uses CTs and the solar production figures are lower than actual because it subtracts the negative readings from when the inverter is in standby.
They're also not 100% accurate - I've noticed that when I'm pulling lots of power from the grid overnight (e.g. when charging my car) the solar CT negative reading increases... probably induced voltage confusing the CT?
I have a Sense energy monitor which uses CTs and the solar production figures are lower than actual because it subtracts the negative readings from when the inverter is in standby.
They're also not 100% accurate - I've noticed that when I'm pulling lots of power from the grid overnight (e.g. when charging my car) the solar CT negative reading increases... probably induced voltage confusing the CT?
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111.5kwh for December, first half of the month was significantly better than 2nd I think!