Solar PV System Specifications
This week has seen the addition of a new fixed page to the blog – the Solar system specification section. This page can be found direct from the main links at the top of...
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How to monitor solar power generation through the SMA inverter
How to monitor solar panel power generation through the SMA inverter using the Sunny Explorer software. I have been monitoring the yield of solar harvested electricity produced from my Sanyo solar panel array by...
Arrival of the FITs Contract
The SSE energy supply contract arrived today, but not for my system. Although the solar panel array was installed two weeks later than that of my own, it was my father’s feed-in tariff agreement...
Record Week Of Solar Generation
Wow what a week! This week has both been encouraging and dispiriting all within seven January days. I’ve set four new generation records for my 2kW solar harvesting system. Three of which were very...
Solar Panel Generation – First Month Stats – East West Split
A little late publishing, but here are the first month’s generation statistics for the east-west split solar panel array. These stats are for my father’s 2.64kW system, which employs SunPower 240kW E19 Series solar...
New Electric Meter – Plan your daytime energy usage and draw less
After first having a visit from my electric supplier’s meter team who tried and failed to replace my meter due to the fusebox restricting the meter from being lifted off its hook, and then...
New Solar Installation Risk!
As warned yesterday, the government’s Chris Huhne today released a statement indicating that an appeal would be sought. The following paragraph from his statement highlights the uncertainties and risks of a solar installation after...
Solar Subsidy Cuts Delayed
The government has today lost its bid in the high court of appeal to cut subsidies for solar panel installations. The news will be greatly received by anyone who was unable to beat the...
Solar Panel Generation – Second Month Statistics
This is the second month’s generation statistics since my Sanyo solar panel array was installed. Within the previous south, south-east solar panel stats blog on 24th December I reported that the system had harvested just...
Electric Meter Runs Backwards With Solar Panels
I have heard back from my electric supplier’s micro-generation department with reference to my meter that is running backwards when solar electric is being generated. Although I have now become fond of this newly...
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