New array

[RossW]

The way they work the system is really weird as we are being charged for our own power that we produce and then that is deducted from our total solar output!

Man, that's C-R-A-Z-Y!

So lets say you make 20 kWh for the day... and you use all 20 kWh of it.
They will charge you 20 * $0.26 = $5.20
And they will pay you 20 * $0.44 = $8.80

So you use ALL your own power, contribute NOTHING to the grid, and make $3.60 profit for doing so?
Where do I sign? 

[CDN-VT]

Agreed that math is weird .


One meter ? and is it a so Called Smart one ?


VT

[russ_drinkwater]

The smart meter controls it all.
If we make 23 kws a day and use 20 kws then they charge us for the 20 kws @ 26cents.
Then pay us for the 3 kws @ 44 cents!
And that appears to be within the 24 hour cycle of the day.
We make 70 kws a day and use 33 kws before I added the standalone system.
So they were charging us for 33 kws @ 26 cents and then crediting us for the 37 kws @ 44 cents
within the 24 hour period.
Calculating the pluses and minuses in this way was the only way I could get the power bill stats to balance out!
The standalone system has now reduced our grid usage to below 20 kws per day (3 houses).
So our return has increased from $650 a quarter to over $900 a quarter.
Looking forward to that cheque near x-mas time!
I can feel another 4 x L16 trojans coming up! (for sons system as I will lend him my trojans until they cashed up again)

[TomW]

Russ;

Just to keep from confusing folks we should all use proper terms.

As I am sure you know..

A KW [Kilowatt] is an instantaneous 1,000 watts of power.
A KWH [Kilo Watt Hour] is a 1,000 watts  for an hour.

Electricity is sold by the KWH

It is a confusing point to some so probably good to keep our units accurate.

Just a fine point that makes a lot of difference when communicating about electrical power.



Tom

[russ_drinkwater]

My bad it is kwh that is sold and bought via grid here!