Overview Forecast and Recommended Action Area

The graphic in the area Forecast and Recommended Action gives an overview of the expected PV power as well as recommendations on the manual switching-on of loads.
In addition the graphic shows the time periods that you have planned for the operation of the loads ( > Configuring the Time Period).

A vertical gray line indicates the current time.

Using the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner, you can extend the displayed forecast period to 36 hours.
With the 12-hour time section displayed by default, you can select a different time section either by clicking on the diagram with the mouse and moving the mouse to the right or left while holding down the left mouse button, or by using the arrow keys under the diagram to move the time section in steps of 3 hours at a time.

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Forecast and Recommended Action diagram (example)

Position

Explanation

A

Weather forecast

B

Suitable time for manually switching on loads

The Sunny Home Manager takes the following information into consideration for the recommended action:

  • Expected PV power (see position C)
    Requirement: The location of the system must be set.

  • Expected energy consumption of the household and of loads for which the Sunny Home Manager receives measured values of the power consumed via switching device or via direct communication. The Sunny Home Manager determines the anticipated energy consumption in accordance with the consumption forecast based on the "learned" consumption behavior of the individual household.
    Requirement: The data collection of the loads must be activated.

  • Feed-in tariff and electricity tariff
    Requirement: The feed-in tariff and electricity tariff must be entered.

  • Optimization target
    The optimization target indicates whether the Sunny Home Manager should prioritize ecological- or economical factors during load management.

  • Azimuth and tilt angle
    Requirement: The inverter strings must be configured.

C

Expected PV power in accordance with the PV yield forecast

The Sunny Home Manager determines the available PV power that can be expected in each case using the weather forecast for the selected location and the "learned" behavior of the specific system.

Tip: When you move the mouse over one of the bars, the following details for this time period will be displayed in a window:

  • Estimated PV generation

  • Estimated consumption

  • Difference between the estimated PV generation and estimated consumption

D

Tariff for the electric current purchased from the utility grid

  • Red: expensive

  • Green: good value

    If you have only entered 1 electricity tariff, green is always displayed.

  • Other colors: electricity tariffs between the highest and the lowest electricity tariff

E

View of the time periods for the planned operation of the loads (load prognosis)

  • The configured time periods are shown as colored, semi-transparent bars.

  • Time periods planned by the Sunny Home Manager in which the loads were actually in operation or are going to be in operation are shown as colored, solid bars.

A simple solid line symbolizes times during which the self-consumption of the load is measured.

F

Loads legend

The legend shows which color is assigned to which load in the time period view (E).

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    Energy Balance