Solar generation in rain/cloudy conditions

[Lupus]

Getting a nice Cloud Edge boost but this unfortunately means that pv will drop soon. I do see clouds on the forecast at around 12:15 or so.

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Yeah, got clouds as well sigh, it's like wtaf

 

[cavedog]

Yeah, got clouds as well sigh, it's like wtaf

And there it is. Big fat cloud in front of the sun...

 

[wingnut771]

Yeah, got clouds as well sigh, it's like wtaf

The week is only going to get worse:

 

[denmendez65]

Getting a nice Cloud Edge boost but this unfortunately means that pv will drop soon. I do see clouds on the forecast at around 12:15 or so.

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Fully charging the batteries these days or still struggling?

 

[BLG]

Getting a nice Cloud Edge boost but this unfortunately means that pv will drop soon. I do see clouds on the forecast at around 12:15 or so.

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LOL it lasted all of 2 minutes but nice to see the panels exceed their on paper performance

 

[Lupus]

This autumn has been pretty spotty with clouds

 

[Lupus]

And there it is. Big fat cloud in front of the sun...

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Yup and it's been there sometime

 

[Sensorei]

12x 555W Trina panels installed.

Today only 1.7kWh so far at 1:35pm due to heavy 100% cloud cover.

 

[wingnut771]

12x 555W Trina panels installed.

Today only 1.7kWh so far at 1:35pm due to heavy 100% cloud cover.

How much were the panels?

 

[denmendez65]

This autumn has been pretty spotty with clouds

Yeah, I managed to get full at 1pm, or at least the Omnivolt did, the GELs were probably full much earlier.

If we get April weather now with the low sun angle, I am screwed

 

[Düber]

This autumn has been pretty spotty with clouds

You telling me...
I'm about 8-10 kWh short each day it seems.

2025



vs 2026

 

[Sensorei]

How much were the panels?

R1500 + VAT each for 555W in February 2025. I'm very happy with the Trina panels.

My 2x 5.5kWh batteries charge at 100A so I generally pull up to 5kWh at midday at peak sun around the time they reach 100% charge.

We've had 80mm of rain in about 24 hours with constant thick cloud cover So,owest solar generation today in 15 months. 2.2kWh in total! I need more batteries...

 

[wingnut771]

R1500 + VAT each for 555W in February 2025. I'm very happy with the Trina panels.

My 2x 5.5kWh batteries charge at 100A so I generally pull up to 5kWh at midday at peak sun around the time they reach 100% charge.

We've had 80mm of rain in about 24 hours with constant thick cloud cover So,owest solar generation today in 15 months. 2.2kWh in total! I need more batteries...

Oh, it sounded like you just installed them.

Hubble AM2?

 

[Sensorei]

Oh, it sounded like you just installed them.

Hubble AM2?

Unfortunately. The previous owner had just put one in when I bought the house so I stuck with the same for a 2nd one. So far so good and 10 year warranty is good enough. R13,995 now for a 3rd one.

 

[denmendez65]

Stupid clouds

 

[Lupus]

Stupid clouds

Not as bad as the predictions said, but yeah still sucky that in freaking winter we have clouds.

 

[denmendez65]

Not as bad as the predictions said, but yeah still sucky that in freaking winter we have clouds.

Maybe it will hit us in the afternoon or midday.

 

[isie]

Not as bad as the predictions said, but yeah still sucky that in freaking winter we have clouds.

ya was nice and sunny a few minutes ago and then cloud

 

[Lupus]

ya was nice and sunny a few minutes ago and then cloud

Yeah saw so, peaked at 1.7 at 08:30 then bam down to 500 :-(

 

[denmendez65]

Not as bad as the predictions said, but yeah still sucky that in freaking winter we have clouds.

You Jinxed. Now its really cloudy