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dwRK
post Jul 22 2025, 09:52 PM

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QUOTE(yeapsc73 @ Jul 22 2025, 09:17 PM)
Just marketing gimmicks.  The battery size may only be minimal.
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to me... just means got space to put battery near the jb... biggrin.gif

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post Jul 23 2025, 09:26 AM

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QUOTE(virtualgay @ Jul 23 2025, 08:51 AM)
Is it true that not all inverter can just simply hook up battery to it? So after 10 years I need to change my current string inverter before I can install battery?

I really thought is like plug and play saja macam power bank. silly me
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string inverters almost guarantee can hook up battery... unless customized without battery/charging function...

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post Jul 23 2025, 09:46 AM

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QUOTE(stevenlee @ Jul 23 2025, 09:36 AM)
last time i checked, string can install directly without converter but micro need a converter..
both still need professional to help you install.
if you hv EV car, then you can save battery money by using EV car as battery..
there is a converter for this purpose  laugh.gif
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not all ev... must have vtl function... and vtl rate is very limited...
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post Jul 23 2025, 10:41 AM

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QUOTE(yeapsc73 @ Jul 23 2025, 10:03 AM)
not all string, must be hybrid string then only can hookup with DC coupling battery

normal string and micro need to use AC coupling battery
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must check spec... a lot of companies dun use hybrid in their product range/name but are battery ready...

QUOTE(stevenlee @ Jul 23 2025, 10:04 AM)
ok new to me, cos i did not see that mention in the website  smile.gif
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np... a lot of generalize info... in principle can work, but actually tak boleh pakai one... hahaha...

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post Aug 3 2025, 07:12 AM

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QUOTE(ameliorate @ Aug 3 2025, 12:10 AM)
Wow. Solar is going down the tubes. What is the viability of installing solar now?
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selco still viable... but roi around 10 yrs i guess...

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post Aug 3 2025, 11:22 AM

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QUOTE(ameliorate @ Aug 3 2025, 08:58 AM)
Selco? Unless you wfh everyday, I don't see how that works out. Most of the solar will be wasted. If add battery the roi even worst.
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selco will be with battery...

but really need to understand usage and size properly... cannot simply take standard package...

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post Aug 3 2025, 12:53 PM

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QUOTE(skywardsword @ Aug 3 2025, 11:29 AM)
Selco on normal non rainy months can work.

Whole month rain... Continuos 3-4days less than your AVG solar generation...means no power for those periods. Cry loh.
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des why don't design for full offset... design with import in mind ok bah...

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post Aug 3 2025, 01:25 PM

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QUOTE(skywardsword @ Aug 3 2025, 01:14 PM)
Tnb probably realized, just like Australia's case.

Solar adoption can make them lose money big time, if it is over their peak generation peak consumption limits. Since the generation plant running fuel, have a peak efficiency that it runs at, they always try to run at peak efficiency. Hence, they roll out time of use, cap the NEM, and make it flat 1:1, plus additional charges.

Overall, we need them to be on the game...or the cascade will be equally spectacular.

Further if Tnb is reading here, pls adopt Wind generation farms. When raining wind still can generate.

Or get the residential to adopt Wind generation.
I like those tube like wind generation, looks great!
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actually opposite is the case...

without solar, easy for tnb to optimize peak running condition... with solar very hard... your cloud move here and there tnb needs to ramp up and down to meet demand...

our wind lagi teruk...

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post Aug 6 2025, 10:26 PM

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QUOTE(bee88 @ Aug 6 2025, 09:55 PM)
New nem coming. But almost surely be worse
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maybe just offset energy...

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post Aug 19 2025, 04:27 PM

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QUOTE(netflix2019 @ Aug 19 2025, 02:56 PM)
interestingly the "seal" is known to degrade with time. faster if exposed to environment.

I am still very surprised to hear about studies showing microinverter can last longer than string. Logically quite impossible.
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string has a fan... also more components crammed together... so its quite reasonable...

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post Sep 8 2025, 10:40 AM

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QUOTE(MGM @ Sep 3 2025, 04:03 PM)
What about getting a used EV with V2H as BESS.
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QUOTE(skywardsword @ Sep 4 2025, 10:50 PM)
If we need to get a breather.... would it make sense to calculate the cost of 1kWh battery to be about RM1000?  Since eg.. a BYD car with 70kWh cost about RM123k --- battery take up RM70k, and the rest of the car cost RM53k?
or the battery is even cheaper than RM1000.
if that is the case, a 20kWh Home energy storage system should cost around RM23k?+ installation or RM2k = RM25k. Assuming the thing last like manufacturer claim 5000 cycle. /30days= 166 months. Each month the cost of the battery is RM25,000/166 = RM150.
And even than, would that enable us to selco or reduce import of only 540 kWh (18 kwh *30days) and for 540kWh * RM0.70 (worst case scenario we have to buy from grid) = RM378 per month.
so does it make sense to pay RM150 ++ per month for battery + solar generation cost? or pay RM378 per month to grid.
Cost for my solar gen 16kWp = RM42,000.

For it to run 5 years without any hiccup.  It produces avg 50kWh per day. 1500kWh per month. X 60 months = 90,000kWh.

RM42,000/90,000kWh = RM0.46/kWh.
What the hell.... does not really make sense to have both Solar + battery system at all.  Do I have it right?
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i think its impractical to use ev as main bess...

most v2l supply is 3kw... minority at 3.6kw... our major load is aircon, an inductive load... rule of thumb is starting power required is 3x running power... this means it can only run 1kw/1.5hp aircon and fan... enough for single/couple+baby, not enough for a growing/big family...

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post Sep 23 2025, 12:02 PM

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any ATAP calculator around?

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QUOTE(adamw @ Sep 23 2025, 01:49 PM)
If what they proposed is correct, buy HIGH sell LOW. ROI almost double that of NEM. Might as well go SELCO with battery for those that can afford it, faster ROI but upfront cost higher.
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thanks... maybe have to wait a bit for official roll out and any new gov incentive...


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