Having now had our solar panels for over 10 years it seemed an appropriate time to do a review of how they've performed in that time. We've had over 32,000 kWh of electricity generated as well as all the Feed in Tariff income.
Our panels on top roof
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| Solar Panel 10 Year Review - Green Electricity Generation |
The worst ever December generation for Dec 2021 has been followed by our best ever January which shows how the solar electricity generated can even out over the year with very poor months compensated by much better months afterwards. 2021 was still overall our worst month for solar but not as bad as it could have been. December along was around 50% of the average we've generated over the last 10 years and that was despite no snow - or possibly because we had no snow. The month was cloudy, wet and dull for most of the days so it made a very low out output month.
The highest day of generation was just over 7kWh which was also our lowest maximum for a December day in the last 10 years.
Luckily January more than compensated with 136kWh of power generated, some 30% above the average for the month.
The RPI rate for December 2021 has been announced today as 7.5% so this is the amount that Feed In Tariff rates will increase from April 2022.
The current generation rate for pre 2012 installations of 56.03p will increase to 60.23p and the export rate of 3.95p will increase to 4.25p.
My latest FIT payment of £227 would have increased to £244 so it's a nice increase at a time when other fuel prices are going through the roof.
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| FIT Rate April 2022 Solar Feed in Tariff Payments |
