Post #4495058
2026-08-11 09:47 UTC
according to my home usage graphs it is actually getting more than 800w sometimes!
I don't have a proper connection to the inverter, but I did manage to capture it generating 796W on a half cloudy day before noon, so it is not unlikely!
The array is 990Wp (6x 165Wp SolarFrontier), 15+ year old panels, using an equally old inverter that's made for 2500W arrays, and not aimed at the sun, so I honestly think that's a pretty decent score :drgn_sparkle:
#diysolar #solar
Replies (2)
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@chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net 2026-08-11 10:08
@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz Nice! I like the MorningStar charge controllers, but you can only add 1 string to each one, and they aren't cheap :( Because I struggle to find 1 large area for all my panels, I have 5 different arrays, with 5 of these charge controllers. This is not ideal, and not very cost-effective, but the controllers don't need a stupid app, and have a LAN port so i can easily log statistics :)
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@anthropy@mastodon.derg.nz 2026-08-11 09:53
and by half cloudy I mean this