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Solar PV Performance Thread - Post your monthly output

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭ECO_Mental


    Epic month! My Solis inverter says I generated 761kWh and my Home Assistant and ShellyEM is saying 776 kWh... Used nearly 42% of it which I happy enough with until my EV rocks up in the summer some time.

    6.1 kWp system, South facing, outside Cork City.


    6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City



  • Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭raytaxi


    Great month just 1Kw less than August total this month 234.5KwH last August 235.3 2.5Kw system in Louth West facing

    Best day today 31 12.3Kw worst day 2 March 1.1Kw

    Hit 2100kWh since install 23 April 21



  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Massive month for PV (4.83kWp south facing, Dublin Fingal)


    564kWh generated

    37kWh exported (94% solar self-consumption)

    109kWh imported (90+% night rate)


    Diverting surplus PV to oil radiators has made a serious dent in our gas usage too. Boiler hasn't been fired since St Patrick's day.



  • Registered Users Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭championc


    March Stats
    
    
    3.3kWp (S), 10kWh battery, 22 deg Slope
    
    
     Generation – 370.68 kWh
     Consumed   - 383.22 kWh
     Import     – 99.94 kWh
     Export     – 30.32 kWh
     Eddi       - 25.9 kWh
     Zappi      - 43.3 kWh
    
    
    Meter Readings 05161 (01093 Day - up 8 / 03971 Night - up 97) Gas 6135
    

    Totals so far:

    Month    |  2020  |  2021  |  2022  |
    ---------+--------+--------+--------+
    January  |    75  |    56  |    81  |
    February |   122  |   142  |   111  |
    March    |   200  |   269  |   370  |
    April    |   279  |   373  |        |
    May      |   396  |   430  |        |
    June     |   264  |   425  |        |
    July     |   261  |   387  |        |
    August   |   254  |   264  |        |
    September|   268  |   248  |        |
    October  |   151  |   185  |        |
    November |    90  |    78  |        |
    December |    56  |    52  |        |
    ---------+--------+--------+--------+
    Total    |  2.41  |  2.90  |  0.56  |
    
    

    Boards.ie - Solar Capacity and production analysis - Google Sheets

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/126q1if4RJqtmB1z-M6cxuXr6TknY_SwKuwAjxZsxh8E/edit#gid=1217242061

    Post edited by championc on


  • Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭munsterfan2


    2.8KW array, South Facing, Meath ( No Battery installed, 10KW battery here :-) Not to install )

    February summary

    Generation – 134.6 (Best 10th @ 11.1, Worst 5th & 16th @ 0.5)
    Export     – 35.66 kWh
    Import     – 1250 kWh
    Zappi      - 381.8 kWh   
    
    Import Usage Breakdown (Units)
       Boost    Day      Night
        268     710      481                 
        €17.53  €167.06  €58.25
    
    Heat Pump (kWh)        
       Compressor 494.8    
    Output (kWh)
       Heating        2107.5
       Hot Water        498.3
    
    COP    5.3    
    
    
    EV Stats - 
    Zappi           -  405.1kWh ( €47.86)
    ECar Connect    -  185.8kWh ( €61.64)
    Leaf reports    -  491.8kWh = 2784.6km
    €3.93 per 100km
    




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  • Registered Users Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Bif


    6.9 kWp south facing.




  • Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭harderthanf


    I was away for two weeks. Look at the export :-(

    I generated 764kwh in total. Madness for March.



  • Registered Users Posts: 12,329 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    March Stats

    6.2kWp (2.8 south/3.4 west), 20kWh battery, Zappi & Eddi – Donegal


    Generation – 523.1kWh, a whopping 65% increase from 2021


    Export – 2kWh (down from 20kWh in 2021


    Import – 279.4kWh, decrease of 28% from 2021. Also managed a 95% night rate usage.


    Best day – 28th 26.4kWh

    Worst day - 2nd, 2.1kWh


    Days with zero purchase - 7 (and another 5 with less than 1kWh.


    Overall my consumption was up by 14% from about 700kWh to 800kWh so to reduce purchase and export so much is impressive, and all down to the whopping battery.



  • Registered Users Posts: 6,773 ✭✭✭SouthWesterly


    Was a cracking month.

    3.24kw west facing

    289.1 kwh

    Best day 14.9.29/03

    Worst day 1st and 15th 3kw



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭Deagol


    6.1kw dual array. 12 panels south ground mounted and 7 west roof mounted. 5kw battery and eddi.


    491.5kwh this month.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭garo


    4.8kW EW Dublin. 10kWh DIY battery

    March 2022(kWh):

    Production: 396 (291 predicted, 332,4 last year)

    Consumption: 674.6

    Import: 305(101d, 204n)

    Export: 26.4 (25.6 last year)

    Best day: 28th: 19.8

    Worst day: 2nd: 1.1


    Sadly, I didn't cross 20 kWh this month. Still produced 35% more than expected.



  • Registered Users Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭championc


    Is your system performing correctly ? That output looks far too low for that sized system, and based on the weather for the past two weeks alone.

    I have 3.3kWp and generated 370kWh. I think @SouthWesterly has a system around your size, so hopefully he posts his monthly stats for you to compare.



  • Registered Users Posts: 15,345 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Fingal, 5.78kWp (1.36kWp SE, 2.38kWp SW, 2.04kWp WNW)

    Total: 391.5kWh

    Best Day: 31st - 20.4kWh

    Worst Day: 2nd - 1.1kwh

    Loving it.



  • Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭munsterfan2


    2.8KW array, South Facing, Meath, No Battery installed, 10KW battery here :-) Need a firmware update on inverter to use :-( Battery would have knocked €50+ off the bill.

    March summary

    Generation – 347 (Couple of days @  18.x, Worst 2nd @ 0.2)
    Export     – 148.16 kWh
    Import     – 1153.8 kWh
    Zappi      - 421.5 kWh   
    
    Import Usage Breakdown (Units)
       Boost    Day      Night
        278.3   393.3    482.1                 
        €17.40  €89.88  €55.22
    
    Heat Pump (kWh)        
       Compressor 329.9    
    Output (kWh)
       Heating        1160.8
       Hot Water       485.1
    
    COP    5    
    
    
    EV Stats - 
    Zappi           -  421.5 kWh ( €43.22)
    ECar Connect    -   22.4 kWh ( €6.83)
    Leaf reports    -  331.9 kWh = 1951.2 km  .17kw/km
    €2.57 per 100km
    




  • Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭munsterfan2


    That was last months, when I went to post I saw my comment from last month sitting in the box :-( I've posted this months, and yes, a huge improvement



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,765 ✭✭✭ds20prefecture


    March 2022

    South Dublin. 6.7kWp - 2.5 n/e, 4.2 s/w, 2.4KWh Pylontech battery

    generation 556kWh (up 110% on Feb)

    • Battery Charged 73kWh
    • Exported 181kWh
    • Self use 302kWh

    Consumption 797kWh

    • Consumed 535kWh
    • of which car 262kWh
    • Battery discharge 90kWh
    • Self Use 302kWh (49%)

    Best 27/3 - 28kWh

    Worst 9/3 - 2.3kWh


    I think I need to plug the car in more during the day, or maybe get a bigger battery



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,334 ✭✭✭SD_DRACULA


    7kwp S facing Dublin with 5kwh battery

    Didn't think I'd have to push myself to "waste" so much excess in March 😂

    A big 🖕 to Putin courtesy of the Irish weather!!!



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭THE ALM


    Like everybody March has been a great month.

    8.16kWp Midlands facing 200° 35° angle, 5kWh battery, Zappi, Eddi and several heaters on smart sockets.

    Generated 880kWh

    Used 456kWh

    Battery took 168kWh for a self use rate of 71%

    256kWh went back to the grid

    115kWh imported, mostly on night rate

    11kWh to Eddi

    182kWh to Zappi




  • Registered Users Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭championc


    DIY 10 kW battery, you know if you want to :). Then sell the Pylontech for €1k and you have a 7.5kW battery upgrade for about €500



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭bullit_dodger


    Yup - stellar month for March here in South Dublin. 5.3Kwp (split 1.5Kwp due East/3.8Kwp due West)

    4.1Kwhr to the grid for the month. Must "have a look"....:-)

    Main thing is that it's a €100/month. Physiologically that's a great milestone to achieve.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭rgfuller


    5th Month

    Dublin - Lucan - March 22 - 7.12kW total installed (S: 3.45kW, E: 2.41kW, W: 1.38kW). E&W Optimised. 5KWh Battery, (30 S & 22.5 E/W degree pitch).

    Total Generation: 610kWh (196kWh consumed directly, 160kWh into battery, 254KWh to grid)

    Best Day: March 27th - 28.7kWh

    Worst Day: March 2nd - 3.2kWh

    Total Consumption: 474kWh (77% Solar:23% Grid (109kWh))

    Milestones:

    Passed 1MWh generated since install last October

    Also 1MWh generated since the start of the year

    1st Month Generation Exceeds Consumption



  • Registered Users Posts: 15,345 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Thats some serious export to the grid, and I can only assume that number will grow?

    Do you have an EV?

    254kWh would equate to around 1,700km in my car!!! I put about 85kWh in the car in March, and am looking out at pretty much free motoring now until September!



  • Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭rgfuller


    I know and potential summer numbers will be huge, sadly no EV in the short term but we are happy to supply the grid until we can use it.



  • Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭connesha


    First full calendar of Solar - a great month of weather to start with.

    755.7kWh generated.

    For the second half of the month have been putting some 10kwh a day into a heater, after immersion is done. Daily Energy Used rose then.

    Compared to the same period last year, when had oil boiler on morning and evening to heat water / rads, this year the boiler has not been turned on at all since March 15th.





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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭mp3guy




  • Registered Users Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭championc


    It's VIEW only mode. Where is it now ? Link ?



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,365 ✭✭✭kabakuyu


    2.5 kwp system south facing ,Galway City.

    Total for March was 314.6kwh.

    Best day was the 18th with 16.2kwh.

    Worst day was the 2nd with 1.6kwh.

    March total was best since July last year and the second best month since install.



  • Registered Users Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    6.2kWp system, SE, Galway


    March: 596.01kWh

    Best day 28th - 29.33kwh

    Worst day 2nd - 3.05kWh


    Pretty good month, best month since July! 16 days with over 20kWh produced.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭septicsac


    March on the 7.8kw of panels in Louth produced 874Kw.

    Best day produced 44.1kw




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