System Performance Year-to-Date
Monthly Solar Production vs Home Usage
This chart compares the energy my solar panels generate each month with the total energy consumed by my home. It visually highlights how much of my household’s electricity needs are met by solar power. Ideally, solar production will outpace or match home usage in some months, reflecting the efficient use of solar energy.
Monthly Grid Import vs Export
This chart shows how much energy I’ve imported from the grid versus how much I’ve exported back. When the grid import is low, my solar panels supply most of my energy needs. A higher grid export indicates that my system generates more energy than I need, allowing me to send the excess back to the grid.
Key Metrics
- Avg Daily Solar Production (kWh): 37.77 kWh
- Total Solar Production (YTD): 11,462.09 kWh
- Avg Daily Home Usage (kWh): 30.92 kWh
- Total Home Usage (YTD): 9,403.50 kWh
- Total Grid Import (kWh): 1,549.70 kWh
- Total Grid Export (kWh): 3,121.04 kWh
Key Metrics: Understanding My Solar System’s Peformance
Avg Daily Solar Production (kWh):
This is the average amount of solar energy my system generates daily. It gives a sense of how effectively the system harnesses sunlight daily.
Total Solar Production (Year-to-Date):
This is the total energy my solar panels have produced so far this year. It shows how much clean energy my system has generated over time.
Avg Daily Home Usage (kWh):
This is the average amount of energy my home consumes daily. Comparing this with solar production helps assess whether the system meets the household’s energy needs.
Total Home Usage (Year-to-Date):
This is the total energy consumed by my home this year. It reflects the overall electricity demand, including solar and grid-supplied energy.
Grid Import (kWh):
This represents the energy I’ve needed to pull from the grid. When solar production isn’t enough to meet my home’s energy needs, this is the additional energy I’ve drawn from the utility.
Grid Export (kWh):
This shows how much excess energy my solar panels have returned to the grid. Whenever my system produces more power than my home needs, the extra gets exported, contributing to the grid and possibly earning credits on my utility bill.
Solar System Performance Summary (Year-to-Date)
This year, my solar panels have been working hard to generate clean, renewable energy for my home. On average, the system has produced 37.77 kWh of solar energy every day, for an impressive total of 11,462 kWh of solar energy generated by the sun!
I use an average of 30.92 kWh of electricity daily to meet my household’s energy needs. This means that most days, the energy produced by the solar panels is enough to cover the house’s use and charge my six-year-old electric vehicle, reducing my reliance on traditional power sources.
Occasionally, I still need to pull some energy from the grid, especially when the panels can’t produce enough (like on cloudy days). So far, I’ve imported 1,549 kWh of electricity from the grid to fill the gaps. But my system has also sent 3,121 kWh of extra energy back to the grid, meaning I’ve contributed more than I’ve taken!
Overall, the system is performing very well. Most of the time, it produces more energy than my home needs, helping reduce my energy bills and carbon footprint.