Understanding PV energy production variations
Energy production is as variable as the weather. 🙄 But how much does it change the results in a month or year?
Based on calculations using the PGIS data over 10 years I thought I would share the results. In one calendar year the energy produced can vary from the average by +/- 5%. In one calendar month the energy produced can vary quite widely! From +24% to -28% from the average!
Here's my summarised results:
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Yearly | |
hi/mid percentage | 12.73% | 24.94% | 20.62% | 12.17% | 17.89% | 9.83% | 10.29% | 10.72% | 15.01% | 21.15% | 17.98% | 10.59% | 4.18% |
Mid/ low percentage | -15.0% | -20.7% | -20.6% | -12.7% | -13.9% | -13.0% | -8.6% | -13.6% | -12.9% | -20.1% | -28.8% | -17.6% | -4.4% |
Worth considering when relying on PV results.
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