Ever since near the end of November to present, our weather has been unusually cold, snowy, and cloudy. It's the kind of weather you would more expect in January. Needless to say, it really knocked a hole in our PV production. Our predicted harvest was for 216 KWh, the lowest month of the year. So far, we have only captured 96 KWh and it is the 20th already. This is where the climate averages play in. Even though this month is bad, last month was well above average. That's why you can't get freaked out over unusual circumstances with solar, it all works out in the long run.
One thing to celebrate is the Winter Solstice on the 21st. It is symbolic mostly, however it does mean that the sun will be rising ever higher and the days become longer. That's about all we can reinforce ourselves with as we enter January and the bottom of winter. By March, we are predicted to produce 435 KWh, twice as much as December. I think that's plenty to look forward to.
As an interesting note, around 3am tomorrow morning, there will be a total lunar eclipse. It will be the first one to fall on the Solstice in over 400 years and we can all witness it as long as it's not... CLOUDY.
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