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Let's start with the meter channels for the areas.
 
Let's start with the meter channels for the areas.
  
I decided to put all "watt" channels on the left and all "watt hour" channels on the right axis.
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I decided to put all <tt>watt</tt> channels on the left and all <tt>kilo watt hour</tt> channels on the right axis.
  
=== E-Total ===
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All calculation is based on these real channels
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* PAC [W] inverter power
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* E-Total [Wh] inverter production
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* Power usage [W] from S0 impulses
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Lets prepare the calculated channels.
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=== Power balance ===
 
'''Definition'''
 
'''Definition'''
  
[[File:EnergyImportE-TotalChannel.png]]
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[[File:PowerBalanceTree.png]]
  
We define here a positive cost per watt hour to see later the income amount generated.
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This is a [[DifferentiatorFull|full differentiator]] channel to get also negative values.
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'''Chart settings'''
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[[File:PowerBalanceChart.png]]
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For good-bad look the negative values will be shown in red.
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=== Energy Import ===
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'''Definition'''
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For this channel we need a [[SensorToMeter]] channel, which transforms our power usage into an energy usage. ([[Channel attributes#Factor|Factor]] is here set to 1000 to get kilo watt hours from watts.)
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[[File:EnergyUsageTree.png]]
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The energy import channel is based on the [[Import / Export channel type|Import / Export]] channel type.
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[[File:EnergyImportTree.png]]
  
(We get here 28.74 cent per kilo watt hour == 0.0002874 Euro per watt hour)
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We define here a negative [[Channel attributes#Cost|cost]] per kilo watt hours to see later the amount consumed. (We pay here 23.44 cent per kilo watt hour == 0.2344 €)
  
 
'''Chart settings'''
 
'''Chart settings'''
  
[[File:EnergyImportE-TotalChart.png]]
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[[File:EnergyImportChartSettings.png]]
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We define here a positive cost per watt hour to see later the income amount generated.
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(We get here 28.74 cent per kilo watt hour == 0.0002874 Euro per watt hour)
  
 
=== S0 consumption and Power consumption ===
 
=== S0 consumption and Power consumption ===
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We are also interested in the max. value.
 
We are also interested in the max. value.
 
=== Energy Import ===
 
'''Definition'''
 
 
Here we need a channel based on the [[Import / Export channel type|Import / Export]] channel type.
 
 
[[File:EnergyImportChannel.png]]
 
 
We define here a negative cost per Wh to see later the amount consumed.
 
 
(We pay here 23.44 cent per kilo watt hour == 0.0002344 Euro per watt hour)
 
 
'''Chart settings'''
 
 
[[File:EnergyImportChartSettings.png]]
 
  
 
== Result ==
 
== Result ==

Revision as of 17:04, 1 March 2014

Abstract

The so called "Energy import" is inspired by PVOutput energy import chart.

If the generated power (Net power) is greater than the consumption, the energy import is no more raising.

Charts

PVOutput

PVOutputNetProduction.png

PVLng adoption

EnergyImportChart.png

The interesting part is the red Energy import spline, which stops at 7:20 by 2820 Wh. This means, no energy import, only export. Import restarts at 17:50.

Please note:

  • Arrange the channels according their units to the axes!

Definition

Let's start with the meter channels for the areas.

I decided to put all watt channels on the left and all kilo watt hour channels on the right axis.

All calculation is based on these real channels

  • PAC [W] inverter power
  • E-Total [Wh] inverter production
  • Power usage [W] from S0 impulses

Lets prepare the calculated channels.

Power balance

Definition

PowerBalanceTree.png

This is a full differentiator channel to get also negative values.

Chart settings

PowerBalanceChart.png

For good-bad look the negative values will be shown in red.

Energy Import

Definition

For this channel we need a SensorToMeter channel, which transforms our power usage into an energy usage. (Factor is here set to 1000 to get kilo watt hours from watts.)

EnergyUsageTree.png

The energy import channel is based on the Import / Export channel type.

EnergyImportTree.png

We define here a negative cost per kilo watt hours to see later the amount consumed. (We pay here 23.44 cent per kilo watt hour == 0.2344 €)

Chart settings

File:EnergyImportChartSettings.png



We define here a positive cost per watt hour to see later the income amount generated.

(We get here 28.74 cent per kilo watt hour == 0.0002874 Euro per watt hour)

S0 consumption and Power consumption

Definition

Here we need also a special helper channel, the Sensor to Meter proxy.

We have to convert the actual power consumption (Power sensor in watt) into an meter channel (in watt hours) which also sums up the data.

Power consumption [Wh]
  |-> Power usage [W] 

The Power usage is a normal power sensor and the Power consumption is the proxy to convert the sensor to a meter channel!

File:PowerUsageChannel.png

Chart settings

File:PowerConsumptionChartSettings.png File:PowerUsageChartSettings.png

For Power consumption we are also interested in peek powers used.

PAC

Definition

Simply the actual generated inverter power:

File:PacChannel.png

Chart settings

File:PacChartSettings.png

We are also interested in the max. value.

Result

Now we can put this all together:

EnergyImportTree.png

In the Charts view we will have this:

File:EnergyImportChartsTree.png

  • We have consumed 4.6 kWh, but bought only 2.8 kWh and have a win of € 4.79 at the moment!
  • The Amount column will only be filled for meter channels.
  • The Cost column will only be filled for meter channels with costs defined.