first 3kWh haul of 2025
Today was a “full pull” from dawn to nearly dusk; the results were 3.12kWh. Partly a function of increasing insolation, and partly me putting the spurs to it all day.
Off the top of my head:
- coffee in drip coffeemaker
- toast in pan over induction
- more coffee (kettle1)
- baked potatoes in the crockpot for several hours
- ran the brass tumbler for a couple hours
Plus normal van loads.
seasonal numbers
These are the insolation averages for the El Paso area where I am now.
4.52 x .750 array size x .83 overall efficiency = 2.8137kWh
which is more in line with what I’ve seen in Feb so far this year.