The three months of winter have been the coldest months for many years with August being significantly wetter and colder than previous years.This is reflected in the lower than normal pv results for the period.
Likewise the core temperature plummeted as the system tried to keep the core to the 21 degrees it was set for.
The system has had a few frustrating issues of late with pressure being regularly lost in the solar water system. the pressure release system has coped with the events with no damage to the system but we are still endeavouring to find where the pressure is leaking from. This impacts on the ability to store heat in the core so hopefully will be resolved sooner rather than latter.
The core temperature fell to 20 degrees in July and has only just started to move back up. As we move into the fourth summer period for the system the expectation is that the core should get above 35 degrees by the end of this coming summer.
As indicated the level of power from the pv system in August is the lowest since the system was installed. Hopefully the long hot summer that is forecast will generate plenty of Kwhrs in the period ahead.
