Solar project SF Bay Area

[sensij]

One gotcha with the key generation is that the installer needs to hit save after generating the key. Otherwise, it won't be recognized as valid, giving the error message you are seeing.

[NorCalX]

As I wait for PGE to process my application my current problem is the SolarEdge API key. I have received 2 different keys from my installer but am unable to pull generation data so far to my PVOUTPUT account.

I have solaredge set as the primary. Set it to solar data.
Have the key and site id entered

I have wattvision as secondary. Set it to consumption

I am getting no solar generation data at all on my PVOUTPUT account.
Wattvision consumption is coming through just fine.

When I try testing the API link by entering my site ID and key i get STATUS 403 Access to the specified resource () has been forbidden.

https://monitoringapi.solaredge.com/equipment/<siteIDhere>/list?api_key=<APIkeyhere>


Think I need to get solaredge support involved.


If anyone has tips before then I'll take them

[Bikerscum]

Originally posted by Yaryman View Post
You haven't exactly been missing a whole lot of energy production these last few days.
Yesterday was my lowest ever at 3.16 kWh.



Enjoy your meager, but above mine solar production while you can.
Next week my contractor will be installing my telescoping mirror array to increase my solar production by 200%.
When extended the array will be so large and reflective one could see it not only from Highway 4 but from the International Space Station.

"Meager"? If that difference continues over a year's time Sensij's going to congratulate me on buying those 4 extra panels.

[Yaryman]

Originally posted by Yaryman View Post
You haven't exactly been missing a whole lot of energy production these last few days.
Yesterday was my lowest ever at 3.16 kWh.

I had 3.5

Enjoy your meager, but above mine solar production while you can.
Next week my contractor will be installing my telescoping mirror array to increase my solar production by 200%.
When extended the array will be so large and reflective one could see it not only from Highway 4 but from the International Space Station.

[Bikerscum]

You haven't exactly been missing a whole lot of energy production these last few days.
Yesterday was my lowest ever at 3.16 kWh.

I had 3.5

[cebury]

I was pretty casual about it until I realized I had exported 400kwh to the grid before I got approval. That was at the end of Nov when it was sunny but it added up fast. Good luck.

[Yaryman]

You haven't exactly been missing a whole lot of energy production these last few days.
Yesterday was my lowest ever at 3.16 kWh.

[NorCalX]

City inspection officially passed

This follow up took approx. 1 min as he walked in. Checked the AC disconnect and signed the paperwork.

Woo hoo

Time to see how fast PGE can turn around the application

Go go go

[NorCalX]

Woke up today and Zigbee is down again.

Time for pocket router LAN connection

[J.P.M.]

That approach is a little above my pay grade. I was just going to use mirrors to increase production.

Also on a serious note, I did a fair amount of experimentation w/ planar mirrors and solar thermal back in the day. They help - some - but do not give as much of a boost as thought, or not as much as those with more smoke/mirrors for sale than useful product would have you believe.

[NorCalX]

That approach is a little above my pay grade. I was just going to use mirrors to increase production.

If you want to win the pvoutput game you just need to hook your modified exercise bike to generate additional power and fudge your numbers


On a serious note i got my rain forest eagle talking to wattvision now. Consumption is streaming but looks funny without the data from solaredge.

Still waiting on that api key from installer

[Yaryman]

No need for that. Stand by. I'm working on a power factor booster that will increase array output by violating
the 2nd law of Thermodynamics and pull power back out of the imaginary plane instead of the other way around.

That approach is a little above my pay grade. I was just going to use mirrors to increase production.

[Bikerscum]

No need for that. Stand by. I'm working on a power factor booster that will increase array output by violating the 2d law of Thermodynamics and pull power back out of the imaginary plane instead of the other way around. Once I figure out how to get a cosine > 1.0 it's a done deal.

I was thinking of a diode array that would attenuate incoming AC from the grid into DC, join with my panels' DC input into the inverter, thus showing a higher AC reading at the inverter output side. Should look VERY nice on pvoutput.org

[J.P.M.]

Obviously I can't allow that to happen. I'll be talking to my neighbor about renting some of his roof space.

No need for that. Stand by. I'm working on a power factor booster that will increase array output by violating the 2d law of Thermodynamics and pull power back out of the imaginary plane instead of the other way around. Once I figure out how to get a cosine > 1.0 , or find a 4th physical dimension mutually perpendicular to the other 3, it's a done deal.

[Bikerscum]

The Winter solstice is Tuesday. Once the sun starts getting a little higher in the sky your system will smoke both Bikerscum's and my system.

Obviously I can't allow that to happen. I'll be talking to my neighbor about renting some of his roof space.