DIY solar array 12.5 kw

[pinballlooking]

July we produced 1,896 Kwh so we made 670Kwh more than we used.
Our banked solar power is 2,677Kwh so far this year.
Last winter we used 3000Kwh of our banked power for heating and charging our Chevy Volt.

We have almost enough power squired away for the winter. It is so cool to harvest extra power in the summer to help you heat in the winter.

When I was a kid I chopped wood in the summer to heat with in the winter but this is so much better. My back does not hut after collecting solar power like it does chopping wood.

So far this year we a averaging making 54.69KWh a day.

Other solar installs post your numbers for July.

[where2]

Originally Posted by pinballlooking

Other solar installs post your numbers for July.

4.4kW array = 546kWh in July 2015.
Saturday marked my 2yr anniversary in full production. I've generated 12.5MWh, and had zero issues. I've still got over a dozen panels I haven't even washed since the day the system went live.

[pinballlooking]

Originally Posted by where2

4.4kW array = 546kWh in July 2015.
Saturday marked my 2yr anniversary in full production. I've generated 12.5MWh, and had zero issues. I've still got over a dozen panels I haven't even washed since the day the system went live.

Nice numbers.
I have not washed one panel since the system went live. I pushed some snow off a couple panels one time. Other than that I just watch the numbers.
I have thought about washing them a couple times does that count...

[pinballlooking]

Solar power just makes you smile.
This is a chart from our power company for the last 19 months.
The only month we used power we had a house guest.

Our hot water is natural gas but we power our car with solar about 16,500 miles a year with solar power.
Everything else is elect.




Come on other solar guy post your July numbers.

[MN Renovator]

Originally Posted by pinballlooking

Solar power just makes you smile.
...
Come on other solar guy post your July numbers.

I figure I'm the other solar guy.

Summary for time-period
7/12/2015−8/12/2015
Energy Used 216 kWh
Energy Generated 521 kWh
Net 305 kWh sold

The natural gas bill for June was 3 therms, which is pretty much all water heater. I haven't used my stove much unless cooking eggs because I'm outside grilling often. I suppose I'll have used the $20 fill in the 20 lbs propane bottle by the end of next summer, which would be the second fill since 2010, so about 3 years $20 for outdoor grilling.

My electric provider gave me a phone call a few months saying my electric bill mid-month statement would be slowly rolled back a few days each month until it is at the beginning of the month. Before it was almost always within a few days of the 15th. ..so I'm not sure where to mark the month, so to speak.

I figured I'd be less than breaking even financially on the electric bill with the solar system but I'm doing very well so far. The end of November will be the 1 year mark of my solar net metering being commissioned. I think next year I won't be as careful with the electric usage. If I rent out a room in my house again between now and driving an electric car, all bets will be off because I'm sure the tenant would consume the entire annual solar balance.

[pinballlooking]

Your number are good. July has been good I a few different parts of the country. I like to see that.

Now Rob and gassyingy post your July solar numbers

[Robaroni]

Hi Guys,
July was 781 +. I can't figure the whole month until I get my bill as it shows how much I used plus how much I sold back after usage and what I used. It gets a little convoluted as my usage gets mixed in with what I sell back from my intertie and off grid/intertie. This just shows how much my 6.44Kw made for the month. Usually a ball park is about half for the other system which should be around 1150 to 1250Kw for July of which I usually run 175 to 225KWH for the month giving me about 1Kw over what I use.

The other thing is I probably used more this month as I've been welding during the building of my electric tractors summer project.

No complaints though, I love the sun and it loves me back!

Rob

[gasstingy]

For the July billing period, 6/20 - 7/19, I generated 902 kWh and I used 434 kWh. I must ad the caveat that I technically did not use any solar energy.

Since TVA is buying all my RE at a premium, then I forfeit the right to say I used it. I am a Green Energy Provider!

[MN Renovator]

Originally Posted by gasstingy

Since TVA is buying all my RE at a premium, then I forfeit the right to say I used it. I am a Green Energy Provider!

For me, I have a 10 year agreement as the title owner to the solar system to sell my M-RETS (Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System) credits to my utility for 8 cents per kwh. ..this is on top of what I get with net metering and is measured for 100% of the solar output with a separate meter prior to the service panel so it counts every kwh my system produces. After the 10 years, they don't get the credits anymore and I don't get my 8 cents.

[pinballlooking]

I feel blessed that our solar covers our needs and our car’s needs. But I would love to have some of deals you guys are getting.
I am amazed more people don’t install solar with some of the deals out there.