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Solar PV Performance Thread - Post your monthly output

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    #122
    wexfordman2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,541 ✭✭✭wexfordman2


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    I know you have double the capacity, what mode do you put it in?



    I had mine in mode 3 until the hour went forward last week, and I now have it in mode 2.


    Mode 3 made sense for winter months as I have night rate electricity, so the battery was charged at night rate, and discharged then once day rate kicked in an no pv available.

    Mode 2, pretty much turns off AC charging completely, which makes sense in the longer days we are having now.


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    #123
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    wexfordman2 wrote: »
    I had mine in mode 3 until the hour went forward last week, and I now have it in mode 2.


    Mode 3 made sense for winter months as I have night rate electricity, so the battery was charged at night rate, and discharged then once day rate kicked in an no pv available.

    Mode 2, pretty much turns off AC charging completely, which makes sense in the longer days we are having now.


    Withe just 2kW battery I did use that for a while but to be hoenst it was gone so quick I stopped :p


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    #124
    eamon_l
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭eamon_l


    South Dublin, 4 panels E and 10 panels W at a 35 degree tilt, 4.2kWp system, 2.4kWh battery and Solar iBoost

    March 295kWh produced
    Solar iBoost 28.4kWh (partial result, reconfigured during the month)
    Battery roughly 1.5 - 2 cycles per day


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    #125
    handpref
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭handpref


    5.4 System East - west
    9 panels each side

    March 330 kWh generated 550 consumed


    Always leave control set on mode 2 to try prolong battery life and not charge & discharge from night rate.


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    #126
    gally74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭gally74


    4.2 South West 35 degree pitch

    Enphase system micro inverters with 2.4 battery plus Eddi

    319 generated in march,

    must clean 1 bird poo off the panels,


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    #127
    MAULBROOK
    Registered Users Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭MAULBROOK


    MAULBROOK wrote: »
    The sun sets on the last day of the month so let the numbers begin.

    North Wexford

    6.2kw facing SE 152

    Total generated 575kw

    Best day 31.4kw on the 22nd and 27th
    Today 31.2kw

    Exported 104.7kw
    Imported 24kw
    Eddie 128kw

    Month total 709.4kw
    Best day 20th 38
    Exported 221.6kw
    Imported 1.5kw


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    #128
    reklamos
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭reklamos


    MAULBROOK wrote: »
    Month total 709.4kw
    Best day 20th 38
    Exported 221.6kw
    Imported 1.5kw
    What size battery?


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    #129
    MAULBROOK
    Registered Users Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭MAULBROOK


    reklamos wrote: »
    What size battery?

    7kw BYD battery


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    #130
    mun1
    Registered Users Posts: 826 ✭✭✭mun1


    Limerick
    3.7kw south/west facing
    System up since 9th april

    315kWr total generated
    IBoost 130kWhr
    Best day 23kWhr
    Worst day 3kWhr


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    #131
    Winterman1234
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Winterman1234


    Winterman1234 wrote: »
    Definitely not getting the values like people further south and east. My March values are

    Generation -165.5 kWh
    Grid Consumption -119 kWh
    Hot Water(Eddi) - 61kWh
    Lowest Daily Generation on 9th -0.4kWh
    Highest Daily Generation on 27th - 11.9kWh

    2 people now working from home since 14th and a toddler!

    System 2.48kw south east facing, eddi, no battery.Donegal

    April values are:

    Generation -275kWh
    Grid Consumption -89kWh
    Hot Water Eddi -103kWh
    Lowest Daily Gen on the 5th -2.7kWh
    Highest Daily Gen on the 20th -14.9kWh


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    #132
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,068 ✭✭✭championc


    championc wrote: »
    January - 75kw
    February - 121.55kw
    March - 200.59kw
    2.7kw South Facing - South Dublin - 22 deg slope - 16.8kWh Lead-Acid Batteries
    https://www.solarmanpv.com/portal/Terminal/TerminalMain.aspx?pid=95390

    April Yield - 279.11kw / Imported - 161.42kw / Eddi - 27kw / Zappi 5kw / Exported - 8.2kw / Consumed - 383.21kw
    Batteries - Charged 152.97kw / Discharged 123.4kw

    Meter Readings 00890 (00202 Day / 00698 Night)


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    #133
    eamon_l
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭eamon_l


    South Dublin, 4 panels E and 10 panels W at a 35 degree tilt, 4.2kWp system, 2.4kWh battery and Solar iBoost
    April 396kWh produced
    Solar iBoost 88.4kWh/


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    #134
    spose
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭spose


    4.7 E/W

    Jan 80
    Feb 126
    Mar 313
    Apr 463
    Delighted to pass the first 1MWh mark in the last couple of days


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    #135
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    19 x 330 panels, 2.XkWh batter, SW facing

    PV Generation this Month 657.20 kWh
    House Consumption this Month 680.90 kWh
    Battery Throughput this Month 144.80 kWh
    Grid Import this Month 292.10 kWh
    Grid Export this Month 262.80 kWh

    I could have been off the grid if I had bigger batteries. With lack of movement the cars are not getting recharged so that means my business case for not buying the Eddi looks poor


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    #136
    reklamos
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭reklamos


    4.5kWh, south 185 deg, 43 deg slope

    Generated: 550.5 kWh
    Used: 744.8 kWh
    Import: 214.7 kWh
    Export 14.3 kWh
    Hot water: 82 kWh
    Best day: 29.1 kWh April 21st
    Worst day: 2.1 kWh April 26th


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    #137
    gally74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭gally74


    4.2 enphase system

    Generated: 446

    Got the aldi hot tub during the moth so i wont post imported numbers, LOL


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    #138
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    gally74 wrote: »
    4.2 enphase system

    Generated: 446

    Got the aldi hot tub during the moth so i wont post imported numbers, LOL


    How much does the hot tub pull out of interest?


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    #139
    AidenL
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭AidenL


    AidenL wrote: »
    20 x 315w panels here = 6.3kw
    7.2kwh batteries

    March :
    Produced 506.7kwh
    Consumed 759.5kwh
    Best day 37.3kwh on 29th March

    April:
    Produced 776.5kwh
    Consumed 769.1kwh
    Best day 43kwh on 20th April.


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    #140
    gally74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭gally74


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    How much does the hot tub pull out of interest?

    2.2 kw per hour, raises temp about 2 Celsius an hour


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    #141
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,841 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    gally74 wrote: »
    2.2 kw per hour, raises temp about 2 Celsius an hour

    800l capacity, the water is coming in at about 10C and you want to heat it to about 40C?

    This uses 4.2 * 800 * (40-10) / 3600 = 28kWh or a bit over €2 on the night rate (this is roughly consistent with your assertion it would take about 15 hours at 2C per hour, so 15 * 2.2 = 33kWh)

    Not that bad really, where do I get one? :pac:


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    #142
    handpref
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭handpref


    5.4 kWp east - west
    9 panels each side
    5kwh battery


    April generation 522kwh


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    #143
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    gally74 wrote: »
    2.2 kw per hour, raises temp about 2 Celsius an hour


    Its not a constant 2.2 is it? just kicks in every so often i guess?


    Not that I want one :P:P:P:P


    while googling now


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    #144
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,841 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Its not a constant 2.2 is it? just kicks in every so often i guess?

    No, it would be a constant alright. See my calculations to back that up.

    It's a bit like heating your water with the immersion, it would be on full blast until you either switch it off, or it reaches the set temp. You are probably thinking of an oven, that kicks in for a while and then switches off for a while.


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    #145
    gally74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭gally74


    unkel wrote: »
    800l capacity, the water is coming in at about 10C and you want to heat it to about 40C?

    This uses 4.2 * 800 * (40-10) / 3600 = 28kWh or a bit over €2 on the night rate (this is roughly consistent with your assertion it would take about 15 hours at 2C per hour, so 15 * 2.2 = 33kWh)

    Not that bad really, where do I get one? :pac:

    it was in ALDI, 395 euro absolute fantastic to sit in the back garden, kids happy, 37 toastie, in lockdown....

    and it absolute kills any export

    the inflatable aspect of it creats good insulation.


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    #146
    gally74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭gally74


    unkel wrote: »
    No, it would be a constant alright. See my calculations to back that up.

    It's a bit like heating your water with the immersion, it would be on full blast until you either switch it off, or it reaches the set temp. You are probably thinking of an oven, that kicks in for a while and then switches off for a while.

    once at temp it only kicks in every now and again, its not on all the time then,


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    #147
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,841 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    gally74 wrote: »
    once at temp it only kicks in every now and again, its not on all the time then,

    If it was, you would be boiled to death :pac:


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    #148
    joujoujou
    Registered Users Posts: 13,515 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    SSW facing 4.3 kWp, Mayo/Roscommon border. Stats for April:

    Total yield - 485.7 kWh, including:

    - self use - 343.59 kWh

    - sent to grid - 142.11 kWh.

    Daily average - 16.19 kWh.

    Worst days - 2nd and 5th - 4.4 kWh each, best - 14th - 26.7 kWh.

    Bought from grid - 133.81 kWh.

    Oh, and 3800 grant appeared on my bank account yesterday! :D


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    #149
    macgabhs
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭macgabhs


    W facing 2kW, Nth County Dublin. Stats for April:

    Total yield - 211.9 kWh, including:

    - self use - 134.4 kWh

    - sent to grid - 77.5 kWh.

    Bought from grid - 514.3 kWh (heat pump still on in April)


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    #150
    jimmyging
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭jimmyging


    18*345w panels 6.21 kw south facing ground mounted system first months production
    730 kw for the month
    Best day 39.1 kw
    I have no other stats for the moment as myenergi hub not seeing the zappi all the time ....


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    #151
    garo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭garo


    garo wrote: »
    March was indeed brilliant.
    Expected: 291
    Actual: 342

    Best day 22nd: 18.6
    Worst 9th: 2.3

    Imported 200 units from the grid and exported 93.

    4.8kW EW Dublin. 2.4kWh battery
    April (kWh):
    Predicted: 442
    Actual: 500
    Consumption: 463
    Import: 156 (72d, 84n)
    Export: 193

    Best day: 21st: 25.2
    Worst day: 18th: 5.4


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