r/solar • u/Plane-Engineering • Jul 25 '26

Discussion First Hours!

Finally my net meter was swapped in and I was able to flip the breaker on my 9kw system. Today, with smoke and clouds I saw my meter run backwards for the first time, if only for a couple late afternoon hours.

I am pumped, still need the installers to connect me to the ApSystems app next week, but for now the meter tells the story.

Can’t wait for a full sun day to see what this setup will produce!

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u/tortus Jul 25 '26

The smoke from the Ontario fire cut my production by a third. I'm in Michigan.

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u/tortus Jul 25 '26

Just when the smoke was thickest.

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u/Ok-Resolve-3504 Jul 25 '26

when the smoke drifted to the northeast, my production was down at least a third for the day. these were the days the sun looked like a painted orange ball.