Last month was quite snowy, many days we just left the panels covered so I expect my solar input was lower this for February, but regardless we still made 906.7 kWh with the bad weather. The days where there was a lot of ice when the grid went down we used the generators quite a bit to keep enough power coming in. Hopefully in the next month or two we will start to see a rise in solar input from the changing of seasons. I expect February to be one of the worst performing months for my array, but I guess time will tell.
Array A production stats:
PV: 237.1 kWh
Load: 1876.3 kWh
Grid Import: 1748 kWh
Battery Charge: 135 kWh
Battery Discharge: 121.9 kWh
*combined stats are different from screenshot from single inverter.
Array A build:
System Size = 5.5 kWp DC
Panels = Sungoldpower Monocryalline 60 cell (12 Panels, 450 Watts each)
Mounting System = Brightmount EG4 screwed into 6x6 timbers
Wiring: 1x 8 AWG 19 strand PV direct bury wire pair
Inverters = 2x Sol-Ark 15k all-in-ones (240V)
Estimated First Year Production
7,408 kWh
Battery Backup = 48 3.2v EVE LF280 LiFePO4 280AH batteries
Battery Management system = Daly Smart BMS 16S 48V 500A
Battery Capacity = 45.696 kWh (840AH)
Propane Generator = Briggs and Stratton Power Protect 26kw
Array B production stats:
PV: 669.6 kWh
Load: 894.4 kWh
Grid Import: 339.7 kWh
Battery Charge: 386.9 kWh
Battery Discharge: 306.3 kWh
Array B build:
System Size = 9 kWp DC
Panels = Sungoldpower Monocryalline 60 cell (20 Panels, 450 Watts each)
Mounting System = Brightmount EG4 screwed into 6x6 timbers
Wiring: 2x 8 AWG 19 strand PV direct bury wire pair
Inverters = Sol-Ark 15k all-in-one (240V)
Estimated First Year Production
14,815 kWh
Battery Backup = 48 3.2v LiFePO4 290AH batteries (unknown brand)
Battery Management system = Daly Smart BMS 16S 48V 250A
Battery Capacity = 47.328 kWh (870AH)
Propane Generator = Briggs and Stratton Power Protect 22kw
Totals combined for all arrays:
906.7 kWh (0.90 MWh) produced for the month of February
Previous posts on my solar stats:
@solominer/solos-solar-array-production-stats-january-2025
@solominer/solos-solar-array-production-stats-december
@solominer/solos-solar-array-production-stats-november
@solominer/solos-solar-array-production-stats-october
@solominer/solos-solar-array-production-stats-september
@solominer/solos-solar-array-production-stats-august