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So now I have a solar PV system how do I make the most of it???

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  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 259 Forumite
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    Ah, of "tailbacks from the Lymm interchange" fame... :D

    Matt
  • spaine
    spaine Posts: 84 Forumite
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    Sunniest day so far this year :j 16 units today and its still sunny !
  • 14.8kWh here and the panels only just powered down (despite being SSE facing). Best day since 22nd October (15.7kWh) which was the day after the installation. Haven't seen a cloud all day and there was barely any morning haze unlike yesterday (when they still made 11kWh). Even better considering the winter solstice was only 43 days ago, whereas the 22nd October was 2 months before it.

    Roll on summer!
    Cider Country Solar PV generator: 3.7kWp Enfinity system on unshaded SE (-36deg azimuth) & 45deg roof
  • papworth
    papworth Posts: 151 Forumite
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    11.76kWh here in Devon. South facing roof, 16 panels
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,086 Forumite
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    Same here, best day since 22nd October, 6.8kWh (3.4 per kWp), also SSE facing and powered down less than 10 minutes ago.
    2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.
  • It'll make you go blind you know :)
  • don0301
    don0301 Posts: 442 Forumite
    not a bad start to the month:

    15.5 kWh yesterday.

    a new record today

    18.7 kWh :D

    shame these things dont work in the winter :D:D:D
  • Pennylane
    Pennylane Posts: 2,721 Forumite
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    My head hurts!

    Our total is 111 Kw produced (since 12 Dec) ... 2.7 system, just over 30 degree pitch and SW position.

    Does that sound about right?

    We have had some gorgeous sunny days and some horrible grey ones. I find myself out somewhere and the sun comes out and I'm wanting to hurry home and use the dishwasher or something.:rotfl:
  • phsci
    phsci Posts: 70 Forumite
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    Barter wrote: »
    Sunny Lymm!
    Sunny Appleton (well, some days anyway when the sun isn't obscured by clouds generated by Fiddlers Ferry cooling towers)
    11.04 kWh yesterday and another 7.26 today
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,086 Forumite
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    Pennylane wrote: »
    My head hurts!

    Our total is 111 Kw produced (since 12 Dec) ... 2.7 system, just over 30 degree pitch and SW position.

    Does that sound about right?

    We have had some gorgeous sunny days and some horrible grey ones. I find myself out somewhere and the sun comes out and I'm wanting to hurry home and use the dishwasher or something.:rotfl:
    Kind of depends where you are. I've also had just over 111kWh since 12 Dec for my 2.0kWp system, 37 deg pitch (better than 30 for the winter), SSE facing (bit better than SW).
    2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.
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