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Solar Photovoltaic Raw Data

Raw data are available for the performance of the 3.15 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system located at the Residential Energy Laboratory.  The PV system was turned on May 18, 2010, but the performance logging system was not operational until August 4, 2010.  The total energy produced was available from May 18, but the daily energy produced was not logged until August 4.  The first two figures below shows the total monthly energy produced each of the first two years, with a small uncertainty associated with the first three months before automated logging was established.  The figures following the first two figures show the total daily production from August 4, 2010 onward.  



PV System Monthly Output -Yr 1

PV System Monthly Output -Yr 2

PV System Daily Output - August, 2010

PV System Daily Output - Sept. 2010

PV System Daily Output - Oct. 2010

PV System Daily Output - Nov. 2010

PV System Daily Output - Dec. 2010

PV System Daily Output - Jan. 2011

PV System Daily Output - Feb. 2011

PV System Daily Output - Mar. 2011

PV System Daily Output - Apr. 2011

PV System Daily Output - May 2011

PV System Daily Output- June 2011

PV System Daily Output- July 2011

PV System Daily Output- August 2011

PV System Daily Output- Sept. 2011

PV System Daily Output- Oct. 2011

PV System Daily Output- Nov. 2011

PV System Daily Output- Dec. 2011

PV System Daily Output- Jan. 2012

PV System Daily Output- Feb. 2012

PV System Daily Output- Mar. 2012