Re: Large Increase in Energy Use Since Installation
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2026 10:15 am
You made a car analogy before, and cars in Winter use more energy (heating/wipers/lights etc)
It is part of the parcel, and we accept this.
Your Inverter needs power sadly, you cannot get around this, converting DC->AC has losses that cannot be avoided.
When you step back and stop worrying about the losses, the system will be saving you a lot of money, and the ROI might be 6.5 years or 8.5 years, but given the current climate of price rises, that time shortens up as electric price increases.
It is part of the parcel, and we accept this.
Your Inverter needs power sadly, you cannot get around this, converting DC->AC has losses that cannot be avoided.
When you step back and stop worrying about the losses, the system will be saving you a lot of money, and the ROI might be 6.5 years or 8.5 years, but given the current climate of price rises, that time shortens up as electric price increases.