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Want to take a closer look at a commissioned microFIT system?
This is a very short post. If you are considering implementing your own microFIT solar array, or are on the fence about it, and would like to see a functioning system in downtown Toronto for yourself...
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Effect of shadow on solar panel power production
We had a few sunny moments this morning right at sunrise, and Enphase Envoy registered a big fat shadow on one of the panel rows, like so: Full shadow on solar panels Since the sun was just over the...
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Nameplate capacity vs. generation capacity (inverter sizing)
As I was filling out Toronto Hydro’s B1 schedule paperwork, which effectively green-lights my generation account, I noticed that they ask two questions related to the capacity of the solar array....
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Can solar panel achieve maximum output in Canadian winter?
It is fairly common to associate warmer (sunnier) climates with solar power plants that stretch as far as the eye can see. Spain, Arizona, Death Valley, Greece, Australia. There are good reasons...
View ArticleOntario Power Authority is getting closer to launching C-FIT
I just got this email from OPA, related to Commercial Feed-in-tariff stream launch. Commercial and large-scale FIT is not very relevant to my project/scale so I was not keeping track of it… However,...
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2011 Q1 solar energy production numbers in Toronto
March is over and what a month it was… Sunshine was plenty and often, and days are getting noticeably longer. My system generated 449 kWh, or 3.86 Wh for each watt DC installed. The system has been...
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There is an app for microFIT
My system is hitting 2 megawatt-hours mark today. System commissioned on November 18, 2010 March 24 2011 – one megawatt-hour May 30 2011 – two megawatt-hours According to Enphase’s live monitoring...
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2011 Q2 solar energy production numbers in Toronto
The quarter started with the rainiest April and May in a while, and production numbers were lower than in March. April and May had 20-25% less sun than average. But June was pretty spectacular and...
View ArticleOPA is seeking feedback on CPV
OPA is seeking comments on draft proposal to allow concentrated photovoltaics under the FIT and microFIT programs, and essentially expand domestic content requirements to treat CPV much like plain...
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MicroFIT system performance, 1 year into it
On November 18 2011 my microfit system turned 1 year old. After keeping track of actual real-world microfit performance for 12 months, my observation is that solar panels perform a little better than...
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