Good afternoon!
So I recently had solar installed on my roof, but my performance thus far has been below advertised. My specs are below (please let me know if I should post something else). Also realize this is a DIY forum, so if I should go find somewhere else on the internet, fair enough (although any recommendations on where appreciated)!
13 panels @ 370w, 4.81 KW total
AC real/apparent 3.77 kVa
Amperage 13
Microinverters
While this was on the low end of promised production (I had some estimates as high as 6-7 KW), these guys had by far the best price, and the technology / service seemed better. My big issue though is that since we turned it on (about two weeks ago), production has peaked at about 3.8 KW. We've had numerous cloudless days over that period, so I was concerned that the system was producing ~20% less than promised. I called the company, and they said that because it was so hot (~90 degrees many days) that the system wasn't operating efficiently.
Maybe this is true - the folks have been pretty responsive so far, and the explanation sounded fair. But I wanted to verify that if folks could provide feedback. Thanks!
So I recently had solar installed on my roof, but my performance thus far has been below advertised. My specs are below (please let me know if I should post something else). Also realize this is a DIY forum, so if I should go find somewhere else on the internet, fair enough (although any recommendations on where appreciated)!
13 panels @ 370w, 4.81 KW total
AC real/apparent 3.77 kVa
Amperage 13
Microinverters
While this was on the low end of promised production (I had some estimates as high as 6-7 KW), these guys had by far the best price, and the technology / service seemed better. My big issue though is that since we turned it on (about two weeks ago), production has peaked at about 3.8 KW. We've had numerous cloudless days over that period, so I was concerned that the system was producing ~20% less than promised. I called the company, and they said that because it was so hot (~90 degrees many days) that the system wasn't operating efficiently.
Maybe this is true - the folks have been pretty responsive so far, and the explanation sounded fair. But I wanted to verify that if folks could provide feedback. Thanks!