Solar generation (Feb' compared to March)

11 comments started 2023-03-31 last 2023-04-03
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#1 Ra

Just wanted a quick opinion....was it that February was abnormally decent for generation or that March has been bad?

Was expecting more from March tbh but I'm still in my first year so don't have any past results to compare with.

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#2 SteveCook

Snip of my SolarEdge install that has been in for 3 years.
13 south facing panels

#3 THALL

Early March was dreadful (East of England) until around the 21st / 22nd then things improved.

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#4 ianfretwell

2nd worst March in 9 years for me....so yes, March has been pants...

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#5 chris_p

Feb 2022 - 185kW generated
Mar 2022 - 425kW generated

Feb 2023 - 187kW generated
Mar 2023 (so far) - 287kW generated

So February about the same as last year, but March is way down on last year. I'm sure I read something about March 2022 being a record year or close to record year for solar in the UK.

#6 THALL

I can't compare year on year. Kept adding more pv so the data is not fair.

But
Feb 2022 6.98kw - 218.31
Feb 2023 11.38kw - 392.37
March 2022 6.98kw - 478.86
March (as of 10:35am today) 2022 11.38kw - 593.53

So yes, bad.

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#7 wilfleek

Basically - March sucked big time.

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#8 hamilton

March 2022 = 490Kwh
March 2023 = 350Kwh

#9 judgepd

Worst March since my solar was installed

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#11 Ra

Thanks for the replies!! Looks like we all had a rubbish March then :/

April seems to be starting off on the right foot though....