Solar - 8kW Hybrid Inverter w/10kWh (upgraded to 20kWh in Sept. 2022) ESS/battery (not DIY)

[KhunLA]

Solar production past 3 days has been just OK, and looks like the next week, probably 5 to 7 of the next 10 days, is going to be the same.

 

 

Good .. not brutally sunny & hot, and no 'feels like' 5-10+ degrees added to ambient temp.  Can actually get by with just fans, although still enough produced to run the ACs, if not too abusive.

 

Bad ... takes a good part of the day to recharge the ESS.  Instead of topped up before 1000 hrs, it's taking till 1400 hrs.   Although you can tell when I charged the MC.   Got back from the park with the dog just as it started to drizzle a bit of rain.

 

 

Also backed a Cheesecake for about 1 hr worth of appliances, and wife on the sewing machine, all day.   Certainly not charging the car, though don't need to.

 

The rain part is, just an annoying (if on scooters) drizzle now & than.   Shies are almost 100% clouds, light, allowing sun through, to very ominous dark gray, but not much rain.

 

A bit better than overcast & heavier rain, as that would probably knock production down to 10 ish kWh a day.   Needing 6kWh over night, if minimal AC, or just fan on, while sleeping.

 

Edited September 3 by KhunLA

[KhunLA]

That forecast is spot on ... again.   Another gray day ahead.  Although, already producing a bit more than using.  That's with 1 AC going in the bedroom.