Bad month for solar generation

[JohnV6]

On grid with batteries and export tarriff.

 

[Everest]

I'm losing track of people here. Are you guys off-grid, without an export tariff?

We're grid-tied, but don't use any grid power for 9 months of the year. Not yet paid for export (work in progress), but we generate much more than we are permitted to export, so can still charge the EV from solar for free.

 

[Rolfe]

Everybody's system seems to work differently!

 

[T1 Terry]

You people are just rubbing in .... we are getting close to the very poor solar mths, May, June, July and sometimes August, the punishment for living so far south I guess, it must get close in winter in sth Tassie, but the BIL seems to get by just fine ..... although, his stove, heating and hot water are through a wood stove, so he only has lights, fridge, water pump and tv to power from the solar .... and he has pelton wheel generator as well when needed.

T1 Terry

 

[decrep]

Yes tapering off here as well. Car's on charge but half the power is from the grid, (it's a little overcast)
I'm not sure of the details, but households here are limited to 6kW systems, ours is only 3kW, I think we need more panels for Winter.

 

[T1 Terry]

Yes tapering off here as well. Car's on charge but half the power is from the grid, (it's a little overcast)
I'm not sure of the details, but households here are limited to 6kW systems, ours is only 3kW, I think we need more panels for Winter.

Put the extra panels on an off grid battery charging system, they can't restrict the capacity for off grid, make up a battery from tired EV cells/modules and use a 2500w inverter and the granny charger ..... or wait until I sort out how to do direct DC charging from the solar and install the number of panels required for an open circuit voltage a bit higher than the pack max voltage .....

T1 Terry

 

[decrep]

our problem here is room, there's a bit of space on the east roof. But not enough to even get to 6kW. Not much point on the South roof.