I have recently purchased a home with solar panels. The previous owner didn’t have a ton of information on them as she inherited the house from her mother who passed away. She has the purchase agreement, but the company that did the installation in 2014 has gone bankrupt (in 2020).

I’d like to somehow figure out how much energy I’m getting out of the panels. I got information from the previous owner on their electric bill, which shows me I won’t be paying much. But that doesn’t really answer my question about electricity generation.

Looks like I have 14 solar world Mono Black panels with model number 275.

Any advice on how I can go about figuring out exactly how much energy generation I’m getting?

Ancillary Information: the panels are owned outright. They were originally purchased with cash so no loan or lease on them.

  • AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    As others have mentioned look for the inverter. It is also a good idea to call an electrician, it’ll cost you, but they can double check everything is still in good working order and can answer all questions.

    • TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 day ago

      Call the inverter manufacturer first. As others said, they most likely can help you connect it to the internet and check to see what’s working and what isnt. With their help, even if you do need to call an electrician, you’ll at least know what the issue is and can make the electrician’s job easier, faster, and probably cheaper for you.