Solar power usage

[foggysail]

Solar power usage is on the rise worldwide, and for a good reason. Not only does it have a low environmental impact due to its reliance on renewable energy sources, but it's also affordable compared to other forms of electricity. Several benefits come with using solar power, including reducing your CO2 emissions, preserving resources (like water), and helping reduce your reliance on fossil fuels. Not only that but installing a rooftop or small-scale system can be relatively easy – even if you don't have any experience in repairs or construction!

IMHO----The ONLY reason to capture solar energy, self included here, is the soaring cost of electricity. The environmental movement demands zero carbon be sent to the atmosphere. Unfortunately they have not yet convinced China, India, Pakistan and African countries to further subject their people to poverty by restricting carbon fuel usage. I could go on but enough is enough.

I am waiting for my recent installation of 28 Canadian 400W panels along with the same number of Enphase IQ8A inverters to be activated.

[SunEagle]

Solar power usage is on the rise worldwide, and for a good reason. Not only does it have a low environmental impact due to its reliance on renewable energy sources, but it's also affordable compared to other forms of electricity. Several benefits come with using solar power, including reducing your CO2 emissions, preserving resources (like water), and helping reduce your reliance on fossil fuels. Not only that but installing a rooftop or small-scale system can be relatively easy – even if you don't have any experience in repairs or construction!

The sad part is that without fossil fuels just about everything you use that has plastic in it contains oil. Also unless you live where the cost of electricity is more than 25 cents per kWh solar is not and will never be cheaper then what the POCO charges me.

[AmitBajpayee]

Solar power usage is on the rise worldwide, and for a good reason. Not only does it have a low environmental impact due to its reliance on renewable energy sources, but it's also affordable compared to other forms of electricity. Several benefits come with using solar power, including reducing your CO2 emissions, preserving resources (like water), and helping reduce your reliance on fossil fuels. Not only that but installing a rooftop or small-scale system can be relatively easy – even if you don't have any experience in repairs or construction!

[Chrisc]

Sorry yes kWh very new to this the install has only been in a few months

[bcroe]

The app I have says I’m making 15kw a day
and my smart Meter is say you have used 7 kw today Chris

That makes no sense, do you mean KWHours? Bruce Roe

[azdave]

My initial thoughts are that the meters or account properties were not set up correctly to give you proper credit for the PV generation. Have you called your POCO to see if all is ready? My POCO took about 2 weeks to get the account working properly after the PTO was issued.

[Chrisc]

Before the install our usage was 7kw

[Mike 134]

You'll always have a "base meter charge" from your utility that you can't get around. You said your meter shows your using 7KW a day with your solar install working. What was your usage before installing solar?

[Chrisc]

Hi all
I’m new to solar panel and have only recently had some panels fitted .
I was lead to believe that what I produce during the day I would use and save from my electricity suppler.
the reality to that is what ever I produce disappears and my electric company still charges me for a full day of use .
Am I missing some thing ?
The app I have says I’m making 15kw a day
and my smart Meter is say you have used 7 kw today
thanks for any help or advice on this
regards
Chris