Friday, September 9, 2011

Solar Production Thru August 31, 2011

We are generating 20% more energy than the original system estimate. I have updated my savings calculator model with the actual solar production to date. I only get an electricity bill once a quarter, so the billing data is based on an estimate.

Total Production To Date:
Production: 2,132 kWh
Percent of Annual Predicted Production (2,781 kWh): 77%
Actual vs. Predicted Production Better/(Worse): +344 kWh
CO2 Saved: 3,560 lbs
Estimated Savings: $393.39

Monthly Production:
August 2011: 331.44 kWh
July 2011: 352.72 kWh
June 2011: 313.90 kWh
May 2011: 332.10 kWh
Apr 2011: 295.18 kWh
Mar 2011: 262.25 kWh
Feb 2011: 206.07 kWh
Jan 2011: 38.50 kWh (1/26-1/31)

System Specs:
System Size DC (STC): 2.28 KW
System Size AC: 1.93 KW
System Size AC (California CSI rating): 1.63 KW
Panels: 10 SunPower Serengeti 228 Watt
Inverter: 1 SunPower 3000M (SMA Sunny Boy 3000 re-branded under SunPower)
Estimated Annual Production: 2,781 kWh
Direction: East facing