What is a solar monitoring system?

Solar monitoring systems provide a real-time snapshot of solar energy production data from your home solar system. A good monitoring system can tell you when one or more panels (aka “modules”) isn’t producing as much energy as others, or whether there’s some sort of electrical fault causing you to miss out on precious kilowatt-hours (kWh).

Do solar energy systems need to be monitored?

Having a solar energy system installed isn’t just about dropping a few panels on the roof and praying for sun. Solar energy systems have to be carefully monitored to ensure everything is working correctly, your system is in good working order, and you aren’t overloading the grid. So, what monitoring app should you choose?

Why do you need a solar monitoring app?

Solar monitoring systems also alert you to system faults or inefficiencies that need addressing, ensuring your solar investment is working optimally. With a solar monitoring app, you can keep on top of your energy consumption, switching off appliances you are not currently using in order to save energy.

How to monitor solar panels?

There are many potential ways of monitoring solar panels. There are high tech solutions which upload data continuously to a web portal which allows you to monitor your systems performance from anywhere in the world and there are simple methods like manually noting down the reading on your generation meter once a week in a log book.

Does my solar PV system have online monitoring?

All the solar PV systems we install come with accessible online monitoring. Most of the time, this data comes from the system's inverter. As standard, this monitoring includes: details of your system.

Why is solar panel monitoring important?

Solar panel monitoring is important. It is vital that solar panels are monitored regularly in one way or another. You need to make sure they are operating correctly and the system is generating as much as predicted.