Brett V
Mad Scientist
You win! Only went down to 6 degrees here.Going to remain garbage here too. Had two decent days, now that's over. Was 2F here this morning, but now it's going to rain this week ?? I hate ice storms.
You win! Only went down to 6 degrees here.Going to remain garbage here too. Had two decent days, now that's over. Was 2F here this morning, but now it's going to rain this week ?? I hate ice storms.
I was just comparing output for the last 11 months to PV calculators using PV watts and JRC. My production has been higher than what the apps computed.Things are getting better. 135kWh with high clouds, so maybe 150-160kWh on a perfect day at this time of year from my 44kWp array. Over 1,1MWh production this month and there's still few days left. PVWatts predicted only 0,4MWh for the whole month so over 2,5 times that already. I did try to design my setup towards winter with my vertical bifacials, but now I realize that it's all about sun. No sun and I get only 2-5kWh/day at this time of year. It really doesn't matter how good, big or efficient your system is if there's no sun to be seen.
Things are getting better. 135kWh with high clouds, so maybe 150-160kWh on a perfect day at this time of year from my 44kWp array. Over 1,1MWh production this month and there's still few days left. PVWatts predicted only 0,4MWh for the whole month so over 2,5 times that already. I did try to design my setup towards winter with my vertical bifacials, but now I realize that it's all about sun. No sun and I get only 2-5kWh/day at this time of year. It really doesn't matter how good, big or efficient your system is if there's no sun to be seen.
I already have little over 14kWp of new panels waiting to be installed. With my current array I think I'm close to cover my yearly consumption of 40-45MWh. It's just that even doubling my setup to something like 90kWp would not get me through winter up here, not even close. Even now I have more production than needed in the summer but being grid tied I can sell it away easily. Unfortunately spot prices are usually very low in summer so selling isn't that profitable. I still decided to expand my current setup as I have room in my inverters and panels were so cheap. I'll have to wait to see how well that money was spent.I would love to have 45kW of panels. Hoping to double my current to 30kW by next year.
I'd love to have 45kw of panels also. WOW! I wonder if it would be enough? Naw, probably not.I would love to have 45kW of panels. Hoping to double my current to 30kW by next year.
Got my dc disconnect today. Keen to get my Hyundai 300W panels going on a 150/35 during the crap season. Going to enclose my utility trailer and mount them on the sides, vertically.December was bad.
January has been worse.
One more month to go.
Sorry. Went for a walk today. 65° and sunny. Will probably start cleaning up the garden later today.everyone can cry me a river, haha. In michigan, we have seen the sun 3 days since November. literally. zero production. if off-grid, I would be 100% on generator the past two months.