Gridtie Solar System Final: Balance of System, Part Two

This is part two of my final balance of system video on the grid tied solar system I originally installed in October 2008. String One is 16 Mitsubishi Electric UD185MF5 poly-crystalline panels. String Two is 14 Kyocera Solar 158G panels. Combined nameplate wattage is 5172 watts @ STC. Inverter is an SMA SB4000US, rated at 4000 watts continuous AC output. As of October 2008 to date, this system has produced 6105 kwh, with a net metered utility reading of 10012 kwh. My own deration calcs put real world output at approx 3750 watts real-time, with daily summer averages of approx 20-25 KWH. This was a fully permitted self-installed system with a total price tag of $24k after rebates and incentives.

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[joeMopar412]

gave you a thumbs up on mentioning chemtrails and btw, awsome setup, keep the tree!

[Lunaroazure]

@boraboy4ever Yes that will work, but who wants a bunch of shitty old mirrors arcing off your roof?

[boraboy4ever]

@toobroke2fight Get some mirrors to redirect photons to PV cells. You can get used cheap mirrors at thrift stores. or even get lenses to focus ambient photons.

[Neuron7777777]

Thanks Steve, I installed a 4kw system last summer and was surprised that it averaged 3kw - 3.2 at best. I worked with the numbers to try to understand but your math helps alot.

[toobroke2fight]

#1 your panels are flat. that takes away possable power output! #2 you dont track the sun so you lose 10-50% of what you can harvest! #3 if you had 2 diff inverters or charge controllers ( one for each string) you might get more output! Dont get me wrong you have a sweet system, but It could be improved upon! Joe

[helloman1976]

Chem trail...and dont cut the tree Steve :)

[Jalleer]

I agree David. The tree is magnificent. Maybe the presence of this tree is worth 2-3 hours less production.... Don't cut it Steve.

[davidrrrd]

no steve some of us get it,

the tree stays!