If the number of kilowatts kw produced by your solar system is less than the recommended cec rating then your system may not be providing enough energy to power your home.
My solar panels are not working during the day.
If you re not home during the day solar power probably isn t worth it due to the low feed in tariff.
By partnering solar panels with net metering and or a solar battery like sunrun s brightbox you ll have a reliable sustainable energy solution that works for you 24 7.
For all their hard work during the day solar panels take a rest at night.
See how solar battery storage keeps your solar systems working during an outage with reliable renewable solar power and why we need clean energy now more than ever.
No change in my electricity bill.
If shading is not an issue most likely it will be the higher than normal operating temperature of the solar panels.
Your solar system will operate during the day and if it not being used to full capacity the excess will go into the battery to be used at night when your system is not producing.
Solar panels alone won t work during a power outage but when paired with solar battery storage they can.
Ensure that there are no trees around and that the solar panels are not blocked by shadow at any time during the day.
Your solar system powers your home during the day when the sun is shining and then exports any energy that it doesn t use to the grid.
Conducting a bi annual survey of the installation site is a good idea.
Keep in mind that a solar systems lasts for more than 25 years and trees grow over time.