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

raider

20.38 kWh for me today on a 3.22 KWp system, best day so far

carolinabirichina

I have a 1.3kwp system and produced 9 kWh today - lovely sunshine all day! Long may it continue!

ChrisJD

My system is 3.64 kWp, facing SSE on a 25 degree slope, situated near Nottingham

Highest reading to date 10.5 kWh on Friday, with 10.2 kWh yesterday. March total was 159 kWh, and April to date 56 kWh.

I know I'm not in the best latitude, but still the figures are a little lower than I would have expected.

teachergirl

Hi there chrisjd that does sound low for your size system. I'm not an expert though. Has it been sunny where you are? Have you checked on that website which gives predictions based on exactly where you live. I can't post the link at the moment because I am on my ipod but they are on lots of the solar panel forums.
In the mid twenties production wise again here.

ChrisJD

teachergirl wrote: »

Hi there chrisjd that does sound low for your size system. I'm not an expert though. Has it been sunny where you are? Have you checked on that website which gives predictions based on exactly where you live. I can't post the link at the moment because I am on my ipod but they are on lots of the solar panel forums.
In the mid twenties production wise again here.

Yes, pretty much unbroken sun. The figures I have from http://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvgis/apps4/pvest.ph
seem to suggest an average daily production in April of 10.3 kWh, compared with my experience of a maximum close to that.

I am beginning to suspect that all is not as it should be with one of my two parallel strings. I must look at my manual to see if the maintenance screen lets me see anything more detailed.

diable

Without reading through the whole thread, is this Solar shizzle any good, worth the cost, value for money?

jackieblack

diable wrote: »

Without reading through the whole thread, is this Solar shizzle any good, worth the cost, value for money?

Sorry, my crystal ball is in for a service at the moment ........... we'll let you know in 10-15 years

diable

jackieblack wrote: »

Sorry, my crystal ball is in for a service at the moment ........... we'll let you know in 10-15 years

Cheers I'll give you my kids email addresses and you can update them ;o)))

I thought in 3 years they paid for themselves.......... ;o)))))

free_juice?

diable wrote: »

I thought in 3 years they paid for themselves.......... ;o)))))

Only if this last week's weather never stops. Eight years at best is more like it and even that assumes steep rises in electricity costs.

teachergirl

Hi again chrisjd still not an expert. However I think I used the same website as you and my April average should be 12.6kWh per day and as I have said earlier I am getting mid twenties every day in the sun. This does raise a good point how are we supposed to know if the soler panels are not working correctly???
Sunny weather due to end here Wednesday/Thursday:( . But today it's sunny:j