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

teachergirl

Afternoon everyone:wave: It's a little while since I have had the time to post . Just thought I would add a little update. I have just had my third FIT payment for £620. This brings my total to over £1700:j The predicted total for the whole year was £1323 so I am very pleased. October is looking good as well. Predicted total for October 238kWh and currently it is at 276kWh long may the sunny days continue:D The sun is currently shining and I might go and fluff up my towels in the tumble dryer;)

lanstrom

teachergirl wrote: »

Afternoon everyone:wave: It's a little while since I have had the time to post . Just thought I would add a little update. I have just had my third FIT payment for £620. This brings my total to over £1700:j The predicted total for the whole year was £1323 so I am very pleased. October is looking good as well. Predicted total for October 238kWh and currently it is at 276kWh long may the sunny days continue:D The sun is currently shining and I might go and fluff up my towels in the tumble dryer;)

Do you have your own eco-system ? ;-) Its nothing but cloud here in the West Midlands

hp4020

Chris...me and my 4kw "Northern" system that has generated 75+ kwh this week, take great exception at your Northist generalisation...................

teachergirl

lanstrom wrote: »

Do you have your own eco-system ? ;-) Its nothing but cloud here in the West Midlands

Essex does have some advantages;)

zeupater

lanstrom wrote: »

Do you have your own eco-system ? ;-) Its nothing but cloud here in the West Midlands

Same here .... The SE should outstrip my location by around 10% on a like for like basis, but we've had cloud, cloud, cloud but no rain almost all year whilst the SE have had lots of glorious days and rain ! ... moan, mutter, moan ..... ah well, roll on next year, averages and all that :D

... Still not doing bad though

HTH
Z

zeupater

chris.blanchett wrote: »

It is worth mentioning that if you live in an area that doesn't enjoy nice long sunny days (ie. the north) your PV system will become a load if it isn't generating electricity. Your installation team should have made note of your location and fitted bypass diodes that force shaded areas of your PV array to maintain the flow of current through the shaded cells and keep it in equilibrium with the unshaded part of the array. Without bypass diodes your array will start to develop 'hotspots' which, over time, will lead to a failure of that module, and thus the entire array, until the faulty panel is replaced.
If you have on site battery storage you will also need to ensure blocking diodes are installed which prevent a reverse flow of current from the batteries to the PV array at night when the PV array isn't generating electricity. You don't want your batteries discharging themselves completely each night as that would completely negate the point of installing them.

Hi

Welcome to the forum :think:

Although some of the above is generally correct (contextually very little actually), it's possible that you need to do a little more research ......

HTH
Z

zeupater

teachergirl wrote: »

Essex does have some advantages;)

White XR3 cabriolets ? :eek::rotfl: .... I shouldn't laugh :silenced:, I've got a cousin who had one of those .... she's from Essex, had white stilettos and a nice tan last time I saw her too .... mind you, that was years ago, but from the look of your performance down there she's probably still got the tan if not the car & shoes ...

Z:)

energysavingexp

lanstrom wrote: »

Do you have your own eco-system ? ;-) Its nothing but cloud here in the West Midlands

pi#*ing it down here :mad:

but on the bright side my panels are getting a wash:rotfl::rotfl:

teachergirl

:cool::cool: Sun tan is real here blood;)

Cardew

Any Dale Farm residents have solar PV? - in Essex that is, they doubtless have them on the houses they own in Ireland!!