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

furndire

Certainly did - although oh had washed panels in April. Its one advantage of having a chalet bungalow & a steep pitch to the roof.


And the good news is we are already over the predicted output for May, with still a week to go.

noncom_2

You're lucky! After a terrific April, May's been cloudy almost every day at my house, so I'm going to be way under prediction again unless the last 8 days of the month are constantly sunny :-(

teachergirl

I'm over my prediction for May:j but very little rain means I'm not sure mine are clean but as they are still producing over 20kWh per day I'm not too bothered at the moment;)

themaverick1953

Don't know if the volcanic ash is assisting but I had my highest output yet (24kWh) in almost a month of being up and running.

jackieblack

pauldreed wrote: »

Did everyone get their PV Panels washed yesterday??

Not here we didn't - blue skies all day yesterday!:D

free_juice?

teachergirl wrote: »

I'm over my prediction for May:j but very little rain means I'm not sure mine are clean but as they are still producing over 20kWh per day I'm not too bothered at the moment;)

Even if the sun doesn't rise for the rest of the month I would beat the target by 4%. As it is, it looks like I shall comfortably beat the target by 30%. Quite poor really, in April I beat the target by 47%.

(My solar results are logged here.)

jackieblack

110% of prediction for whole of May already generated here as of sundown yesterday with a week still to go

Unfortunately, forecast is for showers (with associated cloud ) for the next couple of days - OTOH, maybe my panels will get their wash after all

pauldreed

See http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1390682/Plans-gigantic-lunar-ring-solar-panels-beam-energy-Earth-unveiled.html
and http://www.shimz.co.jp/english/theme/dream/lunaring.html

Too futuristic?? well I would have laughed 30 years ago if I had read a similar article about domestic homes having solar panels on their roofs!!


If only they could claim the FIT...

furndire

All it needs is a "lightbulb" moment.

teachergirl

We managed a 28kWh day yesterday and today they have had their much needed wash:T I am glad because the garden really needed it.
On another note my next door neighbour is looking into solar panels and he has been told that they have to change his meter first if it is an old style meter.