Solar to Grid Micro-generator in Sydney, Australia

AIM - Reduce Non-Renewable energy consumption by 50% and energy costs by 75

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System Graphs and Stats here
Flash animation of how it works> here

The heart of the system


Sunny Data Dashboard V1.81 connected via RS232 cable to SB1100 inverter.

Sunny Data CO2/energy and power graphs for 8.2kWh day

My Solar Dashboard (using igoogle.com)

MicroClient JRSX SolarNetworkNode19 linux box;
RS232 feed from SMA 1100e handled by JRSX box, connects via 802.11 to Solarnetwork.net for live feed.
JRSX Specs here



Mobile phone screens of live production and consumption data streams





Photovoltaic Array (7 Evergreen 180W panels, Area 10.15m2 - facing North, inclined 30 degrees) Solar hot water above PV array from July 2009



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A gross feed in tariff for Australia

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