So now I have a solar PV system how do I make the most of it???

beansy

Just waiting for our installation now and would like to thank everyone for their helpful posts on this thread.

sly_dog_jonah

I had a PM about the SoloPV, so for the benefit of others too, here's the output uploaded to the GEO website:


The smaller graph's y-axis is kWh output per 15minute period, so 0.7kWh on the graph is equivalent to an average power output of 2.8kW (multiply by 4 for the hourly generation rate). Our output maxxed out at just under 2.8kW yesterday and it was such a clear day that this resulted in a 0.689kWh being generated during the peak 15m period. The very smooth bell curve shows just how clear a day it was.

Fingers crossed today is the same.

larkim

Pennylane wrote: »

My head hurts!

Our total is 111 Kw produced (since 12 Dec) ... 2.7 system, just over 30 degree pitch and SW position.

Does that sound about right?

We have had some gorgeous sunny days and some horrible grey ones. I find myself out somewhere and the sun comes out and I'm wanting to hurry home and use the dishwasher or something.:rotfl:

That sounds fairly similar to my setup and date since installation. As of the end of 1st Feb we had 125kWh produced on a 2.98kWp system facing SSW with (a now measured) 34 degree pitch. The difference between mine and yours is as likely due to different weather patterns and if you are 4deg flatter then that has an impact at this time of year too.

Matt

Martyn1981

beansy wrote: »

Just waiting for our installation now and would like to thank everyone for their helpful posts on this thread.

What you getting? and when, we may have already had all of Feb's sun at this rate!

Hoping for 8.5 today, not bad given shallow panel angle. Already hitting and sustaining 1.75kW, hopefully 2kW sustained by late Feb.

Mart.

Pennylane

larkim wrote: »

That sounds fairly similar to my setup and date since installation. As of the end of 1st Feb we had 125kWh produced on a 2.98kWp system facing SSW with (a now measured) 34 degree pitch. The difference between mine and yours is as likely due to different weather patterns and if you are 4deg flatter then that has an impact at this time of year too.

Matt

I will dig out my exact roof pitch measurement and try and be a bit more precise. Actually we probably are SSW too :embarasse Will try and check that too. Blazing sunshine here today!:D

orrery

Martyn1981 wrote: »

What you getting? and when, we may have already had all of Feb's sun at this rate!

Hoping for 8.5 today, not bad given shallow panel angle. Already hitting and sustaining 1.75kW, hopefully 2kW sustained by late Feb.

Mart.

I've cleared 10kWh for the last 2 days - my record since install in November. It seems to be settling down to a general rule of best day to worst day ratio of 10:1

don0301

only 17.2 kWh today.

mind you, that's 51.4 kWh for the first 3 days of Feb

just wish these damn things would work in the winter

larkim

Don

Is that your OWL figure or your generation meter figure? My meter only shows whole units (I think).

(btw, I trust my Owl, apart from cumulative readings which seem to differ quite a bit from my generation meter)

Matt

don0301

larkim wrote: »

Don

Is that your OWL figure or your generation meter figure? My meter only shows whole units (I think).

(btw, I trust my Owl, apart from cumulative readings which seem to differ quite a bit from my generation meter)

Matt

kWh figures are always Generation meter from me.

mine shows 1 decimal point, i believe others are 2 decimal places? not sure.

i have posted photos before

KevinG

larkim wrote: »

My meter only shows whole units (I think).

Mine shows two decimal places of kWh.