Dave looks at his 3kW home solar power system after being in operation for 18 months and analyses the results.<br />Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGENVguQQmo<br />Timelapse install video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQAd7nposJQ<br />How much energy was produced?<br />How does net and gross metering work?<br />What is the payback period?<br />What is solar insolation?<br />The 3kW system uses 12 x 250W LG MonoX panels <br />http://www.solarclarity.nl/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Data-Sheet-LG-Mono-and-Multi-X-ENG.pdf<br />and an SMA Sunnyboy 3000TL inverter.<br />http://files.sma.de/dl/15330/SB5000TL-21-DAU131211W.pdf<br />Uploading data to PVoutput.org using PVbeancounter and bluetooth from the Sunnyboy inverter.<br /><br />PVoutput data: http://pvoutput.org/list.jsp?sid=20402<br /><br />Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-724-home-solar-power-system-analysis-update/msg630168/#msg630168<br /><br />EEVblog Main Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com<br />The 2nd EEVblog Channel: http://www.youtube.com/EEVblog2<br /><br />Support the EEVblog through Patreon!<br />http://www.patreon.com/eevblog<br /><br />EEVblog Amazon Store (Dave gets a cut):<br />http://astore.amazon.com/eevblogstore-20<br />Donations:<br />http://www.eevblog.com/donations/<br />Projects:<br />http://www.eevblog.com/projects/<br />Electronics Info Wiki:<br />http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/
