So sad to see the days getting shorter...

[Rennit]

My production has dropped from 75kwh a day to 70kwh a day but my usage has reduced by about 30% since it's no longer 5000 degrees every day. So, even though I'm producing slightly less, I'm consuming much much less (35% less roughly). On average clear days I'm over producing by 20kwh compared to this summer where I was still consuming an average of 25kwh.

 

[cinergi]

Hows that thing been treating you? Mines been getting neglected since I moved into a home... lol

Not bad -- I have some pretty ridiculous issues on it to fix / get fixed but I'm still living in it full-time. no desire to buy a home yet. 4 years and running!

 

[cinergi]

100% true. I went from 10-11 hrs of AC usage per day just 30-40 days ago, down to an average of 1hr or less some days!

unfortunately for me, I'm using more energy to try to heat with heat pump and not propane. So I make less and I use more. Double whammy!
Even if I use only propane, it's pretty hard to be 100% self-sufficient with my general usage. Thankfully there's a 50 amp plug in my parents' driveway

 

[cinergi]

Summer (slight clouds at 16:00) - WITHOUT 400 watts of ground mount (3350 watts flat-mount on roof)




Now - WITH 400 watts of ground mount (properly angled)

 

[Lt.Dan]

Rolling around to this again. This time I have the CT's wired and this is my homes entire usage. Days are getting shorter, but A/C usage it going down faster. Finally started to get into the negative again.

Hows everyone else doing?

 

[timselectric]

So far so good.
But still don't believe that I have enough solar for December/January.

 

[42OhmsPA]

These past 2 days have been terrible, I went from making 7-8kw per hour to under 6 per day. I'm so glad the Envision cells are on there way. I'll be up to a whopping ~37kwh, watch out Tim I'm gaining on ya ? ?.

I'm really curious how I make out over the next 4-5 months, I have high hopes with the recent ground mount.

- rain rain go away, don't drain my batteries another day; the snow will take care of that soon enough anyway -

 

[wattmatters]

Hows everyone else doing?

Production has been on a nice increasing curve since 22 June.

 

[ksmithaz1]

Today I got 95.7 KWH. The most I've ever seen was over 120, but that is far from typical. Today was a bright generally sunny all day, day. High was a little over 100. My (blue) production curve was about as smooth as I get. Two complete loads of laundry, three plus hours of car charging, got the batteries into the 90's. Weekends are tough on production.

 

[Danke]

But still don't believe that I have enough solar for December/January.

Nor will you ever.

 

[timselectric]

Nor will you ever.

Eventually, I will.
Original plan is for 60kw.
If needed, I will expand on that.

 

[cs1234]

Eventually, I will.
Original plan is for 60kw.
If needed, I will expand on that.

For some reason you made me think of this..

Spoiler: Give it to me!

 

[timselectric]

For some reason you made me think of this..

Spoiler: Give it to me!

Now, would be wonderful.
But these things take time.

 

[Danke]

Eventually, I will.
Original plan is for 60kw.
If needed, I will expand on that.

Ya, as soon as you accomplish that, you’ll be looking for newer higher efficiency panels for replacements...

 

[timselectric]

Ya, as soon as you accomplish that, you’ll be looking for newer higher efficiency panels for replacements...

I'm too cheap for those. lol
More panels = less mowing. It's a win win.

 

[Jack Rabbit Off Grid]

Today was the first day my batteries were not charged to 100% since late spring. I was hoping to have another 10 panels installed this year. Sadly for me it’s not going to happen.

 

[Crowz]

I've spent the day watching robot tree cutter videos. I'm about to declare war on a few monster size pine trees.

Winter is coming and those suckers are getting to close to my panels with the shadows they are casting.....

 

[pollenface]

I’m in a different hemisphere and therefore a different point in the seasons. Loving the days getting longer

same here

 

[robby]

Eventually, I will.
Original plan is for 60kw.
If needed, I will expand on that.

You might need to expand even higher. During overcast winter days production from a 10Kw array can be hovering at 500W to 1KW. Which would only give you around 18KWh to maybe 36KWh of power per day on a 60Kw array. With a battery bank your size to be charged plus powering the house it’s going to be impossible. Unless your home is using a very small amount of power every day.

 

[timselectric]

You might need to expand even higher. During overcast winter days production from a 10Kw array can be hovering at 500W to 1KW. Which would only give you around 18KWh to maybe 36KWh of power per day on a 60Kw array. With a battery bank your size to be charged plus powering the house it’s going to be impossible. Unless your home is using a very small amount of power every day.

It's definitely an uphill battle. Because I'm also surrounded by trees, and have a hill to my south.
I will be building a "dedicated for winter" array, hopefully next year. (Or the year after)
After I clear some trees on that corner of the property.