Lydie.cc — Solar Power

Specifications:

Total 28.94kWDC PV Capacity + 85kWh stationary storage and they all share.

Ground mount installed 2017, roof mount 2019. System paid off Oct 2023.

We bank approximately 5MWh each summer, and draw on it in winter via 1:1 net metering in Maryland. Our home supports the grid!

Additional efficiencies include heat pump water heater, inverter mini-split HVAC, dual-stage central HVAC, and extra blown insulation.

The property, with plenty of solar on pretty much everything.
The property, with plenty of solar on pretty much everything.
Solar is lucrative. Not only do I have $6 electric bills, but SREC and utility payments are free cash money! (as of 02-07-2025)
Solar is lucrative. Not only do I have $6 electric bills, but SREC and utility payments are free cash money! (as of 02-07-2025)
Hyundai Kona Electric 2023 - 280 mile range
Hyundai Kona Electric 2023 - 280 mile range
eGauge monitoring system shows power produced and where it's going
eGauge monitoring system shows power produced and where it's going
SolarEdge monitoring shows panel by panel performance
SolarEdge monitoring shows panel by panel performance
The Schneider inverters are all connected together to share energy.
The Schneider inverters are all connected together to share energy.
We also have solar charged lawn equipment. The GreenWorks Pro 60v line is amazing! electric power washer & electric 2-stage snowblower
We also have solar charged lawn equipment. The GreenWorks Pro 60v line is amazing! electric power washer & electric 2-stage snowblower
electric zero-turn mower
electric zero-turn mower
40kWh AGM Lead-Acid Battery
40kWh AGM Lead-Acid Battery
5kWh Fortress LFP Battery
5kWh Fortress LFP Battery
20kWh LFP Battery w/Custom BMS
20kWh LFP Battery w/Custom BMS
10kWh Deye LFP Battery
10kWh Deye LFP Battery
As of 2026, the Microgrid LFP stack. 30kWh (Note the size of the 10kWh 2026 batteries on the left (two 5kWh units), and the 20kWh 2014 batteries on the right (four 5kWh units)
As of 2026, the Microgrid LFP stack. 30kWh (Note the size of the 10kWh 2026 batteries on the left (two 5kWh units), and the 20kWh 2014 batteries on the right (four 5kWh units)
The microgrid system's multiple BMS units under load
The microgrid system's multiple BMS units under load
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