Posts about Solar Monitoring

ShineX update

The Growatt wifi dongle alternative If you have a Growatt inverter and the dongle and had issues, then it is likely that you have seen[…]

How does a solar combiner work?

Having solar arrays often means that they can be combined, but how does a solar combiner work? A solar combiner box acts as a central[…]

Shading solar panels

we looked at shading on Half Cut cell solar panels, does it really work? maybe not?

Arch Fault – DC Protection. Prevent fires.

There is as always some confusion with DC protection and this morning was no different, when on my feed appeared confusion on a DC breaker[…]

Performance calculations

Have you ever wondered if you can calculate solar production more accurately?Here is how you can…. Knowing your solar array installation is one of the[…]

Solar power and voltage chart

Our best solar day.. in the shade

As the sun rises in the sky, the angle of our summer array is now coming into spec.( check back on for how to make[…]

Weather Affects Solar Energy Generation in the UK

Introduction Renewable energy, particularly solar power, plays a crucial role in the UK’s transition to a sustainable future. However, the performance of solar panels is[…]

RenewSolar Growatt display

Growatt Alt – Solar Monitor Display

Growatt ShineX replacement WIFI module now offers a portable display for live data review, this helps you manage your solar and see what is happening[…]

Growatt Wifi Dongle

Common Problems (In Order of Occurrence): The list above is from there own accounts of why the dongle is so bad, Here is what we[…]