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Solar PV Performance Thread - Post your monthly output

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    #602
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,074 ✭✭✭championc


    championc wrote: »
    3.6kw South Facing - South Dublin - 22 deg slope - 10kWh LiFePO4 Batteries
    Live System Link - https://www.solarmanpv.com/portal/Terminal/TerminalMain.aspx?pid=95390

    Totals so far:
    Month |2020 |2021
    January | 75kWh | 56.14kWh
    February | 121.55kWh |142.04kWh
    March | 200.59kWh |269.23kWh
    April | 279.11kWh |373.69kWh
    May | 396.34kWh |
    June | 264.13kWh |
    July | 261.88kWh |
    August | 254.10kWh |
    September | 268.62kWh |
    October | 151.43kWh |
    November | 90.4kWh |
    December | 56.47kWh |
    Total | 2.41mWh | 0.84mWh

    April Generated - 373.69kWh / Consumed - 383.16kWh / Imported - 95.05kWh / Exported - 28.02kw / Eddi - 43.5kw / Zappi 7.8kw
    Batteries - Charged 192.55kw / Discharged 165.66kw (86%)

    Meter Readings 03618 (00792 Day - up 24 / 02822 Night - up 77)


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    #603
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Midlands
    4.1kWp SW, 3.3kWp NE
    391kW imported
    758.7kWh Generated
    675.3kWh Consumed
    323kWh to Eddi
    Highest was 25th, 37.1kWh
    Lowest was 20th, 7kWh
    63% self sufficient for month
    Monthly cash saving based on average daily load and all non-load items like dishwasher/washing machine/immersion at night rate, €83.97

    Consumption figures include EV charging of 260kWh which were a mixture of excess PV and night rate, I can't at the moment see the split

    My stuff for sale on Adverts inc. outdoor furniture, roof box and EDDI

    My Active Ads (adverts.ie)



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    #604
    Boscoirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,232 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    April Usage (10th-30th first month with solar)
    4kWp Array SSE
    Best day 18.9kWh
    Generated: 298kWh
    Eddi: 25.4kWh
    Imported: 91.8kwh
    Exported: 46.5kWh
    Net Import: 45.3k (due to magic meter :) )

    Happy with our first month. Have another 2kWp worth of panels to go up once the grant is cleared. The biggest draw in the import total is due to a heat lamp the wife got for the cat. I would estimate 60kWh has gone to that this month. Shall be turning that of now as it’s summer.


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    #605
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Boscoirl wrote: »
    The biggest draw in the import total is due to a heat lamp the wife got for the cat.

    You know you can get cheap USB powered heat mats from Aliexpress, we have one the cat goes up to when she wants and we flick a switch for her....

    My stuff for sale on Adverts inc. outdoor furniture, roof box and EDDI

    My Active Ads (adverts.ie)



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    #606
    Bobeagleburger
    Registered Users Posts: 45,278 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    Should be up and running next week.

    15*380w panels SSW.

    Should be more active in these parts then!


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    #607
    garo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭garo


    garo wrote: »
    4.8kW EW Dublin. 2.4kWh battery
    April 2020 (kWh):
    Predicted: 442
    Actual: 500
    Consumption: 463
    Import: 156 (72d, 84n)
    Export: 193

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


    4.8kW EW Dublin. 2.4kWh battery
    April (kWh):
    Predicted: 442
    Actual: 563
    Consumption: 700
    Import: 231 (111d, 120n)
    Export: 94

    Best day: 22nd: 27.3
    Worst day: 18th: 6.2


    Sadly the timer on the dishwasher broke last month. And lately my wife seems to decide to put on a load of washing as soon as the sun goes down.


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    #608
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    August - 572.1
    September - 437.2
    October - 254.3
    November - 106.4
    December - 68.3
    January - 100.6
    February - 187.5
    March - 316.9
    April - 658.5

    April Stats
    6.2kWp (2.8 south/3.4 west), 4.8kWh battery, Zappi & Eddi – Donegal

    Generation – 658.5kWh
    Export – 79.3kWh
    Import – 260.6kWh

    Best day - 24th, 35.9kWh
    Worst day - 19th, 9.3kWh

    120% of my predicted generation, best month so far, plus half the export of my previous best.


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    #609
    shanemc30
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭shanemc30


    August - 455.4
    September - 315.9
    October - 228.1
    November - 100.1
    December - 81
    January - 130
    February - 194.7
    March - 300.6
    April - 583

    April Stats
    4.92kWp (S), 4.8kWh battery, solar i boost Donegal

    Generation - 583kWh
    Export – 144.3kWh
    Import – 158.6kWh

    Best day - 24th, 33.9kWh
    Worst day - 20th, 2.8kWH


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    #610
    handpref
    Registered Users Posts: 602 ✭✭✭handpref


    April
    5.4 kwp east west split-

    550kw’s generated -

    March was 270 so big jump.


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    #611
    denismc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,410 ✭✭✭denismc


    2.08kWp South facing Cork.

    April 283kWh generated, 220kWh consumed

    346kWh imported, 63kWh exported


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    #612
    Geeyfds53573
    Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭Geeyfds53573


    5.92 kWp of panel
    WNW ESE 50:50
    South Dublin

    Generated 665.74 kWh
    ESE 372.24 kWh
    WNW 293.5 kWh
    Eddie 170 kWh
    Zappi 44kWh (late install won’t get much higher with Covid)
    Exported 207.8 kWh
    Imported 109.6 kWh
    Best Day 24th 33.61 kWh
    Worst Day 18th 10.2 kWh


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    #613
    ParkRunner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭ParkRunner


    Maybe a wind turbine on the roof wouldn’t be such a bad idea! :-)


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    #614
    MAULBROOK
    Registered Users Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭MAULBROOK


    ParkRunner wrote: »
    Maybe a wind turbine on the roof wouldn’t be such a bad idea! :-)

    https://www.facebook.com/ridgeblade/


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    #615
    ParkRunner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭ParkRunner


    MAULBROOK wrote: »
    https://www.facebook.com/ridgeblade/

    Interesting do you (or anyone) have one of these systems installed? Perhaps there’s another thread for this...


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    #616
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Been trying to track those buggers down for years.


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    #617
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    MAULBROOK wrote: »
    https://www.facebook.com/ridgeblade/

    Dunno about them, whatever about the panels and we throw them up and ignore planning restrictions these would exceed the ridge height which I always thought was a no no from a planning perspective

    My stuff for sale on Adverts inc. outdoor furniture, roof box and EDDI

    My Active Ads (adverts.ie)



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    #618
    Alkers
    Registered Users Posts: 6,813 ✭✭✭Alkers


    2.52kWp south facing, Dublin city, installed Dec 12th.

    December total 58.4kWh
    January total 82.6kWh
    February total 148.3kWh
    March total 222.8kWh
    April total 327.2kWh

    Highest - Apr 22nd & Apr 24th (17.5kWh)
    Lowest - Apr 1st (2.6kWh)


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    #619
    pjordan
    Registered Users Posts: 380 ✭✭pjordan


    Near Westport

    4.6kw South facing

    Total April: 583.9kw
    Best day: 26th April - 30.6kw
    Worst day: 20th April - 2.3 kw


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    #620
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,159 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    2020 (5.5 months): 1,254.1kwh

    2021
    January: 89.0kwh
    Feb: 145.7kWh
    March: 210.7kWh
    April: 504.5kWh

    3.7kWp S/SW facing, Mayo

    Think that's my best so far by over 100kwh


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    #621
    Gazzler82
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭Gazzler82


    3kw SSE Cork

    April 279.7kwh
    Best 15.4 kWh 26th
    Worst 1.8 kWh 20th


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    #622
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,245 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    April 2021, 11.5kW system, Mainly SE, some SW, San Antonio. Peak output was 7.9kWh. Single best day, 61.2kWh.

    Absolutely perfect balance, by sheer luck. 1.1MWh produced. 1.1MWh consumed. (The net difference over the month was 25.2 kWh more produced than consumed). At 0.019 cents per kWh, my bill for the month got a credit of 47 cents on top of the connection fee of $8.

    All in all, 43% of my usage was covered by power generated by my panels at the time of use.


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    #623
    mun1
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭mun1


    mun1 wrote: »
    April 2021 stats
    Generated 566kwh
    Best day 30kw on 25th
    Worst day 3kwh on 20th
    Self use rate 75%

    May 2021 stats
    Generated 547kWh
    Best day 27.8 on 6th
    Worst day 5.2 on 27th
    Self use rate 72%

    Getting EV in July so should soak a bit of excess PV


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    #624
    MAULBROOK
    Registered Users Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭MAULBROOK


    MAULBROOK wrote: »
    April Total 782.4Kw
    Best day, Apr 26th 38.2Kw
    Worst Day Apr 9.8Kw
    Exported 152.4Kw
    Imported 1.6Kw
    Consumed 641.1Kw
    Eddie 243.94 Kw, lovely hot water. Boiler is now switched off till October, I hope.

    March Total 802.3Kw
    Best day, Mar 11th 41.4Kw
    Worst Day Mar 20th 8.4Kw
    Exported 209.1Kw
    Imported 10.4Kw, a broken immersion caused the purchase
    Consumed 611.5Kw
    Eddie 29.68 Kw.


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    #625
    mp3guy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭mp3guy


    mp3guy wrote: »
    South: 443.02kWh
    East/West: 759.9kWh
    PV Total: 1202.92kWh
    Best Day: 21st (69.48kWh)
    Worst Day: 12th (6.68kWh)

    Grid Export: 376.05kWh
    Grid Import: 198.32kWh
    Surplus Energy: 177.73kWh

    CO2 Saved: 422.91kg

    House Usage: 829.58kWh
    Car Usage: 92.43kWh
    Water Usage: 103.18kWh

    16kWp DC / 11kWp AC: 5.76kWp SSW, 4.48kWp ESE and 5.76kWp WNW all 45 degree pitch in Cork with 18.9kWh battery.

    South: 538.48kWh
    East/West: 973.59kWh
    PV Total: 1512.07kWh
    Best Day: 26th (92.80kWh)
    Worst Day: 27th (14.99kWh)

    Grid Export: 590.57kWh
    Grid Import: 60.27kWh
    Surplus Energy: 530.30kWh

    CO2 Saved: 584.47kg

    House Usage: 752.91kWh
    Car Usage: 86.57kWh
    Water Usage: 142.29kWh

    Pretty sure all the grid import was on night rate, so well short of a fiver in cost. Time to optimize for standing charge over rates...


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    #626
    MAULBROOK
    Registered Users Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭MAULBROOK


    mp3guy wrote: »
    16kWp DC / 11kWp AC: 5.76kWp SSW, 4.48kWp ESE and 5.76kWp WNW all 45 degree pitch in Cork with 18.9kWh battery.

    South: 538.48kWh
    East/West: 973.59kWh
    PV Total: 1512.07kWh
    Best Day: 26th (92.80kWh)
    Worst Day: 27th (14.99kWh)

    Grid Export: 590.57kWh
    Grid Import: 60.27kWh
    Surplus Energy: 530.30kWh

    CO2 Saved: 584.47kg

    House Usage: 752.91kWh
    Car Usage: 86.57kWh
    Water Usage: 142.29kWh

    Pretty sure all the grid import was on night rate, so well short of a fiver in cost. Time to optimize for standing charge over rates...

    Dam it, we all think we are getting outstanding numbers, then in rocks mp3guy. :eek::eek::eek:


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    #627
    garo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭garo


    garo wrote: »
    4.8kW EW Dublin. 2.4kWh battery
    May 2020(kWh):
    Predicted: 578
    Actual: 725
    Consumption: 597 - had the immersion on most days to soak up the excess.
    Import: 165(76d, 89n)
    Export: 293

    Best day: Lots of days above 29 kWh
    Worst day: 10th: 7.7

    4.8kW EW Dublin. 2.4kWh battery
    May 2021(kWh):
    Predicted: 578
    Actual: 650.6
    Consumption: 745
    Import: 218(97d, 121n)
    Export: 123.5

    Best day: 30th: 33.5
    Worst day: 21st: 7.1


    Not as good as last year but then last year would be hard to top.


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    #628
    tails_naf
    Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭tails_naf


    May Stats
    6.4kWp (4.5 SSE, 1.9 WSW) , 4.8kWh battery, Eddi, dumb electric car charger – Tipperary

    Generation – 734 kWh
    Export – 63 kWh
    Divert – 223 kWh
    Import – 141 kWh

    Best day - 30th, 37.2 kWh
    Worst day - 24th, 4 kWh

    Totals so far:
    Month|Generate (KWh)|Export (KWh) |Divert (KWh) |Import (KWh)
    November | 163 | -- | -- | 443
    December | 117 | 0.5 | 22 | 552
    January | 163 | 1.5 | 29 | 709
    February | 213 | 9.6 | 47 | 496
    March | 436 | 25.6 | 119 | 384
    April | 705 | 53.7 | 219 | 207
    May | 734 | 63 | 223 | 141
    Total | 2525 | 154 | 659 | 2932


    Pretty reasonable for a poor May, let's hope June is better!


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    #629
    raytaxi
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭raytaxi


    Mine stats 2.5kW ssw louth first full month
    Best day 30 May 16.7 kWh
    Worst day 21 May 3.4 kWh
    Total for month 318.9kWh


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    #630
    bod71
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭bod71


    bod71 wrote: »
    Apr Gen. 4kwSE/NW. 323kw. Best 18.2.Worst 2.4kw.

    May Gen. 428kw. Best 23.6. Worst 2.6kw.


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    #631
    Winterman1234
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Winterman1234


    Winterman1234 wrote: »
    April Values, South East facing, 2.4kwp, Donegal, No Battery

    (Predicted value - 265kWh)

    Actual Gen - 269kWh (April 2020 - 274kWh)
    Grid Consumption - 81kWh
    Hot Water Eddi - 93kWh
    Export - 74kWh
    Lowest Daily Gen on the 20th - 1.4kWh
    Highest Daily Gen on the 24th - 14.6kWh

    May values, South East facing, 2.4kwp, Donegal, No Battery.

    Generation - 292kWh (May 2020 — 306kWh)
    Grid Consumption - 79kWh
    Hot Water Eddi - 108kWh
    Export - 82kWh
    Lowest Daily Gen on the 21st - 3.1kWh
    Highest Daily Gen on the 18th - 15.5kWh


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