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Solar Panel Output

When I was deciding which solar company to go with, I found out that some of the inverters had inbuilt internet access and others could have data logging added. The system I have (Sunny Boy 3800 and bluetooth piggyback with Sunny Beam) allows me to collect csv files of the day before output. The csv contains limited data, max panel power in a ten minute bracket, total energy generated and all time energy generated, but this is where PVOutput comes into the equation. PVOutput allows one to manually (or automatically if you have the correct setup) upload that data to the website, where it’s stored for free, provides statistics on the data and allows comparisons against other systems.

Here is our output graph:

I’m currently working on an app which when the Sunny Beam is plugged in, will read the new files and send outputs to the website automatically, which will save time and prevent typing errors.