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Old 01-30-2024, 01:08 PM   #1355 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
I achieved zero solar output on one day during the recent ice storm, and nearly no output on other days. The sleet covered the panels, and even on a bright sunny winter day, the panels wouldn't warm up because the snow was insulating them and reflecting the sunlight.

I made 130 kWh this month on a 6.6kW rated system, or 4.3 kWh per day on average.

April my solar production begins to exceed consumption, and goes until October where I return to a net consumer.
Yeah solar setups with micro inverters do terrible on over cast days or when covered with snow mine do the same thing.
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