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

jackieblack

93kWh so far this month (2.22kWp)
Prediction is 154kh, so 93kWh half-way through the month not too bad at all!

teachergirl

It has been so grey and foggy here for days that I have not even bothered to look:( Forcast isn't too good either

jackieblack

teachergirl wrote: »

It has been so grey and foggy here for days that I have not even bothered to look:( Forcast isn't too good either

Last couple of days have been a bit rubbish here too , today looks just as bad and tomorrow even worse but (fingers crossed) looking better for the weekend!

Equaliser123

Freejuice - question - noticed from your website that your experiences of Homesun weren't good and that they didn't return your deposit. Why was that?

free_juice?

Equaliser123 wrote: »

Freejuice - question - noticed from your website that your experiences of Homesun weren't good and that they didn't return your deposit. Why was that?

My March Blog updates that. Maybe I should link it back to the Homesun page. Will do it.

Equaliser123

free_juice? wrote: »

My March Blog updates that. Maybe I should link it back to the Homesun page. Will do it.

Thanks for the update.

Read the blog - I think you are being hard on yourself about the choice of panels. I'm sure the relative efficiencies between panels is not overwhelming on a month by month basis.

I think, at present, you are simply unlucky with the weather!

teachergirl

O.K. This just has to be done.(Sorry Cardew;)) Best day ever 24.94kWh today and it is just 5.30pm. This makes up for a dreadful week. In fact by 10.30am I think I had made more than the rest of the week put together. About time too!!!!:D

free_juice?

teachergirl wrote: »

O.K. This just has to be done.(Sorry Cardew;)) Best day ever 24.94kWh today and it is just 5.30pm. This makes up for a dreadful week. In fact by 10.30am I think I had made more than the rest of the week put together. About time too!!!!:D

You always seem to do (proportionate to system size) just a little bit better than me TG but as you say, better than all of the last six days.

March is now up to 96% of prediction for me.

Cardew

teachergirl wrote: »

O.K. This just has to be done.(Sorry Cardew;)) Best day ever 24.94kWh today and it is just 5.30pm. This makes up for a dreadful week. In fact by 10.30am I think I had made more than the rest of the week put together. About time too!!!!:D

Would congratulations be in order;)

Actually the huge differences in daily output add weight to the notion that it is very difficult to 'plan' consumption to match generated output.
Even on a sunny day, a cloud passing over can reduce output a great deal and during that few minutes of reduced output the appliance carries on drawing power from the grid.

A washing machine on a 90 minute cycle is only drawing lots of power for a few minutes when the heater is on. My oldish washing machine only consumes 0.4kWh or 0.6kWh on most of the complete washing cycles.

I wonder what the percentage difference in savings(of power consumed in the house) would be between those who carried on using their normal routine and those who put a great deal of effort into trying to match consumption to generated power?

We can only speculate, but I suspect it would be less than 10% over a year. Almost insignificant alongside the income from FITs.

jackieblack

teachergirl wrote: »

O.K. This just has to be done.(Sorry Cardew;)) Best day ever 24.94kWh today and it is just 5.30pm. This makes up for a dreadful week. In fact by 10.30am I think I had made more than the rest of the week put together. About time too!!!!:D

:TCongrats teachergirl!
Best ever day here too!:D
Remote monitor says 14kWh, generation meter says 13kWh - either way was still the best to date :j
More days like today please! (but a bit warmer would be nice)