Daily pv production

DeclanD54 · 08-08-2020 7:33pm #1

So i thought ide start a thread on what people are getting from there pv.

Today has been my best day 08/08/20 made 22kwh
Only up and running since start of July.

I have a 4.4kw system.:P facing south east

KCross · 08-08-2020 7:56pm

Already a thread for that

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058050685/

E30M3 · 08-08-2020 8:28pm

Might be of some use to people such as the OP who are only getting up and running, don't have a full months data to post but are keen as mustard to compare their output to check if it is in the range for a particular day?

Maybe if the thread was renamed to include the date in the title and people could choose to post/read or not.

After all that 5.6 KW E 4.2 / W 1.4 only up since Tuesday.

29.9 kwh today and may make 30 kwh by sunset

DeclanD54 · 08-08-2020 9:26pm

Good goin for east/west setup

DrPhilG · 08-08-2020 9:37pm

E30M3 wrote: »

Might be of some use to people such as the OP who are only getting up and running, don't have a full months data to post but are keen as mustard to compare their output to check if it is in the range for a particular day?

Spot on. I've only had my system for a week and a bit.

Today was a new record, 35.8kWh

DeclanD54 · 08-08-2020 10:30pm

What size you running phil?

DrPhilG · 08-08-2020 10:35pm

DeclanD54 wrote: »

What size you running phil?

6.2kwp.

2.8 south facing, 3.4 west.

I was out all evening though so exported 18 of it. Disgusted, lol.

DeclanD54 · 08-08-2020 11:03pm

Nice!
I wanted some on rear but was advised not to.

irishchris · 14-08-2020 12:31am

Getting installed shortly and was hoping to keep an eye on this thread daily to see system sizes and outputs to compare. Hopefully a few might keep it updated including the larger outputs from the last few sunny days

Mickeroo · 14-08-2020 10:17am

irishchris wrote: »

Getting installed shortly and was hoping to keep an eye on this thread daily to see system sizes and outputs to compare. Hopefully a few might keep it updated including the larger outputs from the last few sunny days

3.7kwp system, SW facing in Connaught.

Generation for the last week or so:

07/08 - 24.2kwh
08/08 - 26kwh (highest daily figure since system went in)
09/08 - 21.7kwh
10/08 - 10.8kwh
11/08 - 14.7kwh
12/08 - 19.6kwh
13/08 - 11.8kwh

Our lowest daily figure since we got the system was back on the 24th of July at only 3.6kwh just to give you an idea of the other end of things.

DeclanD54 · 14-08-2020 11:12am

08/08 22kwh

09/08 10.4kwh

10/08 5.6kwh

11/08 5.5kwh

12/08 16.3kwh

13/08 7.1kwh

On 4.4kw system

DrPhilG · 14-08-2020 2:32pm

6.2kWp, (2.8 south, 3.4 west) in Donegal

01/08 - 16.6 kWh
02/08 - 25.3 kWh
03/08 - 18.4 kWh
04/08 - 5.3 kWh
05/08 - 18.1 kWh
06/08 - 19.7 kWh
07/08 - 25.2 kWh
08/08 - 35.8 kWh
09/08 - 23.2 kWh
10/08 - 21.5 kWh
11/08 - 24.7 kWh
12/08 - 29.3 kWh
13/08 - 24.8 kWh

Average for the month so far, 22.1kWh per day which is 2.2kWh ahead of the predictions I based my payback calculations on.

The one crappy day was not only lashing rain, but also the system was down for a few hours due to work on the house.

DeclanD54 · 14-08-2020 5:59pm

Some nice numbers there Phil

DrPhilG · 14-08-2020 7:00pm

DeclanD54 wrote: »

Some nice numbers there Phil

On target to break the record today, currently at 32.9kWh and still drawing 2.7kw.

DeclanD54 · 14-08-2020 10:58pm

Just goes to show how different the weather can be in Ireland.
I had a real bad overcast/cloudy day until this eve making only 7kwh lol

DrPhilG · 14-08-2020 11:15pm

DrPhilG wrote: »

On target to break the record today, currently at 32.9kWh and still drawing 2.7kw.

Didn't make it, finished up at 34.7

davpower · 16-08-2020 11:32am

Last few days have been terrible in Cork
13/8 5.2kwh
14/8 6.5kwh
15/8 4.2kwh

So far today only 0.2kwh

Best day 9/8 34.3kwh

5kw system facing south.

E30M3 · 16-08-2020 7:59pm

4.1 Kwh in Wexford today. Low clouds and the sun never broke through. Dreary and overcast.

DrPhilG · 16-08-2020 8:08pm

11.4 for me in Donegal. Same deal, grey and miserable all day.

DrPhilG · 17-08-2020 7:35pm

Ouch. 7.2kWh today. Didn't even cover the daily load. Battery already empty.

DeclanD54 · 17-08-2020 7:48pm

Yep mine made 3.8kwh yesterday and less today lol

E30M3 · 17-08-2020 8:22pm

5.8 Kwh in Wexford today, (for completeness)

davpower · 17-08-2020 9:18pm

2.8kwh today, do i win?

rx8 · 17-08-2020 9:30pm

Only 2.4 today and a lowly 1.7 yesterday ;( ;(

phester28 · 18-08-2020 2:25pm

I have 5 panels east and 3 West.

I would have expected a higher peak in the sun today from the 2.4KWp 8 x 300Wp

Voltages are a little below MPPT at under 30V per panel.

DrPhilG · 18-08-2020 3:55pm

Slightly better day today, although I still won't crack 10kWh by close of play.

7.2kWh so far with a few hours of sunlight left.

And by sunlight, I mean completely clouded light!

rx8 · 18-08-2020 4:45pm

DrPhilG wrote: »

Slightly better day today, although I still won't crack 10kWh by close of play.

7.2kWh so far with a few hours of sunlight left.

And by sunlight, I mean completely clouded light!

You've hoovered up all the sunshine, DrPhilG there's none left for the rest of us poor people. Give some back ya big solar bully ðŸ˜€

DeclanD54 · 18-08-2020 5:37pm

Have any you gone through the grant seai?
If so any issues getting the payment.

TheWonderLlama · 18-08-2020 5:43pm

There must be something wrong with my monitoring software. Its saying we generated 14.3kWh today. 4.2kw system facing south in Limerick.

DeclanD54 · 18-08-2020 6:35pm

Maybe not. The weather is so different in the country, the only we can compare is a clear non cloud for us all!
I havent had one since my system is up and running.

DrPhilG · 18-08-2020 6:45pm

Depends what it was like. I was getting 25+ last week on days when others reported 7 or 8. But it was scorching up here.

I expected similar to yesterday's 7.4 and currently at 8.6.

E30M3 · 18-08-2020 6:54pm

DrPhilG wrote: »

Depends what it was like. I was getting 25+ last week on days when others reported 7 or 8. But it was scorching up here.

I expected similar to yesterday's 7.4 and currently at 8.6.

Case in point. 28.2 so far here today and 5.8 yesterday. Some cloud here today but mostly sunshine

davpower · 18-08-2020 7:01pm

DeclanD54 wrote: »

Have any you gone through the grant seai?
If so any issues getting the payment.

Have claim under review since 4th July 2020, had an inspection almost two weeks ago which passed. Was told when confirming booking with SEAI that should get money within 2 weeks of passing inspection. So fingers crossed!

DrPhilG · 18-08-2020 7:24pm

Sod's law. Literally the first break in the clouds all day, and it's as the sun goes down.

davpower · 18-08-2020 8:27pm

A good day in Cork today 28.2kwh

DrPhilG · 18-08-2020 9:13pm

Finished up at 9.2kWh. Hopefully tomorrow see a wee bit of blue sky.

phester28 · 18-08-2020 9:27pm

8.4Kwh today for a 1.5kW East 0.9KW west split

First full day

DeclanD54 · 18-08-2020 10:52pm

davpower wrote: »

Have claim under review since 4th July 2020, had an inspection almost two weeks ago which passed. Was told when confirming booking with SEAI that should get money within 2 weeks of passing inspection. So fingers crossed!

My documents went in 22 days ago no word from the seai yet.
Let me know how you get on.

DrPhilG · 19-08-2020 9:01am

Generation at 8:50am was 1.3kW which is pretty much the highest I hit all day yesterday.

Going to be a good one I reckon.

Mickeroo · 19-08-2020 9:18am

DeclanD54 wrote: »

My documents went in 22 days ago no word from the seai yet.
Let me know how you get on.

Did you have to do much chasing to get the installer to upload the documents? Our system is in nearly a month now and they haven't submitted anything yet so have to start chasing them now.

Bit nervous about the storm tomorrow, hope they don't go flying off.

TheWonderLlama · 19-08-2020 10:15am

TheWonderLlama wrote: »

There must be something wrong with my monitoring software. Its saying we generated 14.3kWh today. 4.2kw system facing south in Limerick.

Finished up on 18.8. Not a bad day for it.

DeclanD54 · 19-08-2020 11:00am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Did you have to do much chasing to get the installer to upload the documents? Our system is in nearly a month now and they haven't submitted anything yet so have to start chasing them now.

Bit nervous about the storm tomorrow, hope they don't go flying off.

I think it was uploaded about 2 weeks after. I did put the pressure on. Have you paid in full?

Mickeroo · 19-08-2020 1:53pm

DeclanD54 wrote: »

I think it was uploaded about 2 weeks after. I did put the pressure on. Have you paid in full?

Yeah all paid up, we have had dealings with the company before with insulation and that so I don't expect there to be any major issues.

DrPhilG · 20-08-2020 8:56am

The joys of Irish weather...

Going back over the last 8 days:
12th - 29.3
13th - 24.8
14th - 34.7
15th - 28.6
Average - 29.4kWh

Followed by:
16th - 11.4
17th - 7.3
18th - 9.3
19th - 12.3
Average - 10.1kWh

davpower · 20-08-2020 12:13pm

Two panels flew off my roof last night thanks to storm Ellen and make a nice big hole in roof on way down. Two others damaged too. So not a good Thursday!

DrPhilG · 20-08-2020 12:18pm

davpower wrote: »

Two panels flew off my roof last night thanks to storm Ellen and make a nice big hole in roof on way down. Two others damaged too. So not a good Thursday!

Damn, what happens there? House insurance? Or should they be guaranteed by the installer to be storm proof?

TheWonderLlama · 20-08-2020 12:22pm

I literally just had this conversation with my insurance guy.
He says that the installer should have liability insurance for when he installed them and that should be your first port of call.
Secondary line would be to claim on your house policy, (if you have notified them you had them installed!).

lightson · 20-08-2020 12:26pm

Sorry to hear that at least no body was hurt! Hope get it easy sorted.

Out of interest can you see how they became removed ie pulled off the rails small brackets wiggles loose. If there hole in roof did the bolts pull out of rafters bringing tile with it?

DeclanD54 · 20-08-2020 12:37pm

Ah no man sorry to hear

DrPhilG · 20-08-2020 12:56pm

Something going on at my place too. Solar readings dropped to 10w for about 10 minutes then stopped refreshing.

CCTV not connecting so the Internet seems down. But my friend is at the house and says that the power is on.

Just waiting for him to troubleshoot further for a tripped fuse or something.

KCross · 20-08-2020 12:59pm

davpower wrote: »

Two panels flew off my roof last night thanks to storm Ellen and make a nice big hole in roof on way down. Two others damaged too. So not a good Thursday!

When were they installed? I think you only recently had it done?

I'd be thinking that the installer made a mistake. I'd start with them before you decide to claim against your own insurance.

I know it was a bad storm but they shouldnt fly off for that storm if they were fixed to the roof properly. It might just be that one or two of the panels were not correctly tightened and they just wriggled loose.

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