How do I monitor my solar panel usage?

To monitor your solar panel usage, you need a solar monitoring system. These systems provide detailed analysis of energy consumption and production, real-time monitoring, and system issue alerts.

Do solar panels have home energy monitoring?

Some solar panel systems have full home energy monitoring for home usage and grid consumption — learn more about energy data, impact cards and power flows in the Tesla app. If you already own Powerwall, the Tesla app experience for solar panels with Powerwall gives you access to additional features, control modes and insightful data.

Do solar energy systems need a monitoring system?

Solar energy systems usually come with a monitoring system, but most of those are very basic and don’t provide much information. Adding a separate, stand-alone monitoring system is often a better way to track things in more detail, like seeing how much power your appliances use.

What is a solar monitoring system?

Solar monitoring systems provide a real-time snapshot of solar energy production data from your home solar system. A good monitoring system can tell you when one or more panels (aka “modules”) isn’t producing as much energy as others, or whether there’s some sort of electrical fault causing you to miss out on precious kilowatt-hours (kWh).

Why is solar monitoring important?

Generally, solar monitoring is important because not only does it save the consumer money on their energy bills, but it will also protect you from solar system downtime. Monitoring your solar panels will help solar system owners optimize their energy costs.

How do solar power monitoring systems work?

Solar power monitoring systems will generally show you how much electricity your solar panels are producing in kWh and also record the total amount of solar power your solar PV system has generated.