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#322655 9-Sep-2025 01:13
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Maybe this is will be a better spot than the current behemoth thread to share your solar results and save attracting complaints for being off-topic.

 

Would be interesting to collect useful data in this hopefully not too convoluted format:

 

-Panel: 440W × 24
-Panel size: 1722mm × 1134mm (1.722m × 1.134m)
-Generation September: 955 kWh

 

-Panel area: 1.95 m^2 each
-Total area: 46.87 m^2
-System DC (440 × 24): 10.56 kW

 

=Monthly specific yield (955 / 10.56): 90.44 kWh/kWp
=Per-panel (955 / 24): 39.79 kWh/panel
=Per-m^2 (955 / 46.87): 20.38 kWh/m^2 
=Daily avg (955 / 30days): 31.83 kWh/day
=Capacity factor (955 ÷ (720 × 10.56) × 100): 12.56%


It's actually a 10kW inverter but I'm pretty sure there's allowance to go slightly over that.  I've only had it since April so don't know yet.  If it does peak at 10 kW then that figure would be 13.26%.  It's not factoring in the max grid export.

 

Adding Latitude into this (for sunlight kWh/m^2) would probably help for real comparisons but that's extra details that'll make this even more complicated.  (*cough*  kWh/m^2/month, 20.38 / 41.91 August Cumulative kWh/m2 = 48.6% system efficiency *cough*)

 

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  #3412768 9-Sep-2025 07:24
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Wellington, 9kw of panels, approx 6kw facing north 3kw facing west. Sigen inverter that is rated for 6 kw and 6.6kw peak and I've found produces over 6kw for roughly a few hours per day if there's good sun - I'm just working that out now via Home Assistant and AppDaemon.

 

In August 2025 we produced 732kwh, of which we used about 500kwh and exported about 250kwh. Our total power usage was 1.5MWh.




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  #3413017 9-Sep-2025 17:45
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Auckland based, 8.4kW panels, 2.2kW facing NNE, 6.2kW facing NNW, 8kW DEYE Inverter, 30kWh LiFePO4 batteries

 

August produced 905kWh from PV (86% used by loads or charging batteries, 14% exported). Additional 1,241kWh pulled from grid (some of which used to charge batteries overnight on cheaper night rate) Yes, we are heavy power users, 2 adults and 3 pretty much adult children :-)

 

Home assistant controls how long batteries are charged for overnight, based on next days solar forecast - time varies between 3 and 6 hours based on set thresholds (current battery SOC % at 11pm or how much solar is forecast)

 

 

 

EDIT: I have 12 x high quality 48VDC 16kWh battery units arriving from overseas around mid November or so, 7 are pre-sold, 5 available. Run up to 15 in parallel. Will be selling at a very reasonable “intro” price while I test the market. Requires a hybrid inverter obviously, compatible with a range of inverters, SDoC provided, will require installation by a qualified professional and electrical CoC provided for warranty purposes. PM me direct if interested or want details / data sheet for your perusal. 

 

 


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  #3413088 9-Sep-2025 21:13
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Pukekohe: last column is kWh usage according to Genesis

 





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  #3413091 9-Sep-2025 21:27
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@madengineer  At 1am it is easy to confuse the 8th month with September. 😀





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  #3413097 9-Sep-2025 21:59
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kiwifidget:

 

@madengineer  At 1am it is easy to confuse the 8th month with September. 😀

 

ah and there it is :)

 

 

 

(Have corrected the figure) 





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  #3418079 23-Sep-2025 19:21
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timmmay:

 

Wellington, 9kw of panels, approx 6kw facing north 3kw facing west. Sigen inverter that is rated for 6 kw and 6.6kw peak and I've found produces over 6kw for roughly a few hours per day if there's good sun - I'm just working that out now via Home Assistant and AppDaemon.

 

In August 2025 we produced 732kwh, of which we used about 500kwh and exported about 250kwh. Our total power usage was 1.5MWh.

 

 

Based in Welly, I am planning to have 25 panels of 500w each with a single phase 8Kw inverter and 9KW battery. Did your set-up significantly reduced your power for August?


 
 
 

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  #3418201 23-Sep-2025 21:30
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You can really see in the Logs when its been a really crappy day like o the 18th of September!

 

30x 440w Panels Total 13.2KW and 10KW of Victron inverters with 16kw of battery.

 

August

 

 

September

 

 

this System only went live in November 2024, and its reduced the monthly bills alot!

 

Below you can see where i added another 10 panels in December 2024.

 


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