1MWh

[isuzurover]

Ticked over 1MWh generation on 02 Dec.
1.5kW system on a 15* NW facing roof.
Works out at 6.6kWh/day.

Currently generating 8.5-9.5 kWh on sunny days.

[SuperMono]

151.51515151515151515151515151515..... days?
5 months.

[isuzurover]

151.51515151515151515151515151515..... days?
5 months.

Yes, a couple of days short of 5 months.

[p38arover]

7.2MWh for me so far.

Mine's here: p38arover 3.040kW | Live Output (http://pvoutput.org/intraday.jsp?id=309&sid=271)

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[SuperMono]

G'day Ron, interesting data on that website.

Q: How do you upload the data, manual or automatic upload?
Just wondering.

Stephen.

[p38arover]

Auto upload. I'm using an EnviR energy monitor connected across the incoming mains (it uses a current transformer clipped around the active) to upload to PVOutput.org. The data is saved on an old laptop.

I downloaded the software to monitor the solar inverter and it saves the data to the laptop, too. I have an RS232 cable from the inverter to the laptop.

Shadow, from the Whirlpool forum, wrote a script file to upload the solar generation date from the laptop to PVOutput.

If you click on Favourites at the top of my page, you'll see a link to Bytemrk's page. He's a fellow AULROian.

Edit: It looks like Mark isn't uploading data anymore.

Later edit: hmm, mine didn't restart data upload after I had a power outage this arvo. Best I go and see what's happened.

[p38arover]

The Laptop battery didn't outlast the outage. I've just rebooted it.

[Tombie]

Change bios settings to restart on power fail :)

[Tombie]

I'm running close to 36kw/h a day average at home.

Haven't installed my envir yet but log to laptop!

Get between $1100 and $1500 credit per quarter!

[p38arover]

Change bios settings to restart on power fail :)

They are but it doesn't.


I'm running close to 36kw/h a day average at home.


Lots of sunlight, little cloud, and a big system?

[Tombie]

Lots of sun. Excellent position. 5.17kw system.

And remote shift work (me) and shift work (wife and son) means sub 10kwh per day consumption in the house.

[rovercare]

It's good fun, just spent another 40k on stock, purchasing a suneye 210, when the dust settles a little I'll put in my own stand alone for a play

Split arrays, energy monitoring, consumption vs generation is the game now

[Red90]

So, with electricity costs of $0.08 per kWh, that is a bit less than $200 per year. How many years payback is that assuming no government cost manipulation?

[Tombie]

So, with electricity costs of $0.08 per kWh, that is a bit less than $200 per year. How many years payback is that assuming no government cost manipulation?

Where are you buying power for $0.08 kWh????

Closer to $0.24 kWh here...

My system payback is 33 months (2.75years)

[p38arover]

Where are you buying power for $0.08 kWh????


Canada.

I'm presently being paid 60 cents/kWh for my generation. I got the interest-free Green Loan to buy mine.

[WhiteD3]

Interesting site Ron but I can find a cracker about who they are. Any pointers?

Who? PVOutput.org?

It's the bankstownbloke on the Whirlpool forum http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/user/362398

[Vern]

Where are you buying power for $0.08 kWh????

Closer to $0.24 kWh here...

My system payback is 33 months (2.75years)

Vic is 8c now, think nsw is similar.

[Tombie]

I "pay" $0.24 per kWh
I sell at $0.52 per kWh

[Vern]

Yeah your getting the premium feed in tarriff, its all gone to poop now. You'll find now that a lot are going for an east/west array to cover there morning and afternoon loads/usage due to not making a big return from the tarriff.
Some guys from nsw that I did a course with said that they are/have cut the feed in up there to 7c, and the supply authority are going to charge 7c for maintenance and infrustructure or something like that:(, so now a majority of installs are designed for time of use.

[WhiteD3]

My 5kW, west facing system is doing 32 kWhr a day on a sunny December day at the mo, peaking at around 4.6 kWs.

Paying $0.23, getting $0.50 feed in. Planned pay back is just under 4 years.

[Vern]

My 4.56kw is getting around 30kw a day, but has bad westerly shading. Has peaked at 6.190kw using sun tech black label panels. I could cut down trees for a better outcome, but that's not happening.
IF I was going to do it again I'd use Bosch panels.

[Red90]

I "pay" $0.24 per kWh
I sell at $0.52 per kWh
That is why I asked "without government cost manipulation".....

[Tombie]

Not gov paid... Provider paid...

My bill used to be $1400-1600 per quarter...

[Tombie]

Now, through changes to infrastructure and behavior & solar we are well in front.