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invenio78 t1_j1zpyb7 wrote

Reply to comment by opiegagnon in Any home-battery-backup (or V2G) stories from the storm? by GraniteGeekNH

No, it makes sense if you have solar as well. Not so much if you are just buying a huge battery for times when the power goes out.

A little off topic, how much energy does your solar generate typically in the winter months? It seems like we don't have a lot of sun and the days are short to begin with.

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opiegagnon t1_j1zs2vy wrote

Ugh, December power generation is really frustrating. We got panels in August and I was generating 30+ KWh a day. Now I am barely getting to 10, on an overcast cloudy day I can sometimes get 0 or maybe 1-2 KWh.

I am not looking forward to Jan and Feb. Next winter I will have built up credits over the summer. And my bill will be better, but this year is not going to save a lot of money.

I like to think I am helping the environment too, but I know it is a drop in the bucket really.

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