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Solar Power Sunshine Coast System Details - now in its 4th year of operation.

The only published Solar Power system installed on the Sunshine Coast

Originally installed 25th August 2009 at 7/22 Kayleigh Drive, Maroochydore, QLD 4558

• Solar Panels: 2.16kW 12 x Sharp 180watt - Model NUS0E3E
• Inverter: SMA SunnyBoy 3000TL
• Azimuth: 30° off North towards the East
• Tilt Angle: 23°

Disconnected 31/1/2012 and reinstalled 8th February 2012 at 38 Kayleigh Drive, Maroochydore, QLD 4558

• Solar Panels: 2.94kW 12 x 245 watt REC Solar Panels - model REC245PE(BLK)
• Inverter: SMA SunnyBoy 3000TL
• Azimuth: North
• Tilt Angle: 20°

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - Production Summary:

• Days of operation (@ 30/4/2013) = 1,345 days
• Total kWh produced (@ 30/4/2013) = 14,841 kWh
• Greenhouse Gas avoided = 14,841 kg
• Average daily kWh (per kW installed) since installation = 4.577 kWh
• Maximum kWh (per kW installed) = 7.1455 kWh (12th October 2012)
• Minimum kWh (per kW installed) = 0.2527 kWh (20th February 2012)

Data shown in summary chart below is kWh per kW installed

Data shown in monthly charts is actual kWh produced (blue column) and kWh per kW installed (red line) - this will allow easy comparison with any other system.

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - April 2013 Production

April this year was fairly typical with production in line with 2010 and 2011. The days continue to shorten which impacts production.

•  Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 2.931 kWh / 0.996 kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 17.17 kWh / 5.84 kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 12.287 kWh / 4.179 kWh
• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 368.61 kWh / 125.377 kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - March 2013 Production

A reasonable month for Solar Power on the Sunshine Coast with almost the same amount of power produced this year as 2012. The shortening days will have an impact on power producton however falling daytime temperatures will help offset this as solar panels perform much better on cool sunny days.

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 396.699 kWh / 134.9316 kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 12.7964 kWh / 4.35 kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 18.419 kWh / 6.264 kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 3.026 kWh / 1.029 kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - Febuary 2013 Production

Not a great month for Solar Power on the Sunshine Coast with what felt like non stop rain for the entire month however as you can see from the chart above both February 2012 and 2010 were actually worse - 20th February 2012 retains the title for the least amount of power produced.

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 356.562 kWh / 121.2796 kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 12.734 kWh / 4.331 kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 19.647 kWh / 6.682 kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 1.98 kWh / 0.673 kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - January 2013 Production

Despite the rain generated by ex cyclone Oswald January was the still a good month for production. On a kWh per kW installed basis this was the best January production our system has seen marginally ahead of Jan 2010, this follows the trend of the last few months all of which have been above prior years.  

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 467.096 kWh / 158.8762 kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 15.06761 kWh / 5.1205 kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 19.932 kWh / 6.779 kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 1.208 kWh / 0.4108 kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - December 2012 Production

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 512.496 kWh / 174.3184 kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 16.532 kWh / 5.623 kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 20.111 kWh / 6.840 kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 5.828 kWh / 1.982 kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - November 2012 Production

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 527.441 kWh / 179.4017 kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 17.0142 kWh / 5.787 kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 20.12 kWh / 6.843 kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 4.814 kWh / 1.637 kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - October 2012 Production

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 503.54kWh / 171.2721kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 16.243kWh / 5.524kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 21.008kWh / 7.1455kWh (new record!)
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 3.524kWh / 1.198kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - September 2012 Production

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 464.125kWh / 157.8656kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 15.470kWh / 5.2621kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 19.197kWh / 6.529kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 4.294kWh / 1.460kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - August 2012 Production

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 470.018kWh / 159.8701kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 15.1618kWh / 5.15709kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 17.27kWh / 5.874kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 8.239kWh / 2.802kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - July 2012 Production

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 363.983kWh / 123.8037kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 11.741kWh / 3.993kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 16.221kWh / 5.517kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 2.311kWh / 0.786kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - June 2012 Production

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 286.3071kWh / 97.383kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 9.395kWh / 3.1957kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 14.869kWh / 5.057kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 1.575kWh / 0.5357kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - May 2012 Production

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 367.271kWh / 124.9221kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 11.68921kWh / 3.9759kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 16.485kWh / 5.607kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 1.775kWh / 0.6037kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - April 2012 Production

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 396.746kWh / 134.9746kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 12.176kWh / 4.141kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 18.035kWh / 6.134kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 1.195kWh / 0.406kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - March 2012 Production

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 395.763kWh / 134.613kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 12.973kWh / 4.414kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed)= 19.387kWh / 6.59kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed)= 2.134kWh / 0.725kWh

Solar Power Sunshine Coast - Febraury 2012 Production (system not operational for period 1st - 7th February)

• Total kWh produced (actual / per kW installed) = 306.289kWh / 104.179kWh
• Average kWh day (actual / per kW installed) = 13.922kWh / 4.735kWh
• Maximum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 19.492kWh / 6.629kWh
• Minimum kWh per day (actual / per kW installed) = 2.872kWh / 0.976kWh