SunWatch Monitor


Solar systems have an incredible track record of performance and longevity.  Solar panels need little maintenance and last for decades.  However, for many customers it is important to watch their system at work.  A solar power monitor allows you to track your solar system performance in real time, and allows us to make sure that all is working properly.

 

SunBug’s solar power monitor is called a SunWatch Monitor.  It has two components:

Meter

At your home, a compact meter mounted with your solar system that measures your system’s production.  With a solar thermal system, it tracks system temperature.  With a solar electric system, it captures how much power your array is producing as well as the power going to or coming from the electric utility.  This solar power monitor is connected to your home’s internet connection through an Ethernet cable plugged into your router.  It supplies a stream of data to our online database.

Website

On our website, you can track your system in real time as well as view weekly, monthly and annual production. You can compare month to month, or download the data into a spreadsheet for your own analysis. The data lives on our web site, protected by a username and password.  

Our SunWatch Monitor behaves like a security system. Should your array stop producing power the SunWatch Monitor will automatically notify both you and us that there is a problem. We can see exactly when the problem occurred, and help resolve it.
 
But more importantly, our solar power monitor is a dividend statement. It shows you the return on investment from your solar system on a daily, monthly, and annual basis.