Your Solar PV Readings Thread

old_grouser

System Size : 3.29kWp
Number of panels: 14
Make of Panels: Sanyo
Panel Size: 235W
Inverter Make and Model: SMA Sunny Boy 3000TL
County: Sussex
Roof Direction: South (5 deg.to east)
Angle of Roof: 40°
Shading: Gable till 9am
Commissioning Date: 29th July 2011
Installers Annual Prediction in kWh:
PVGIS Annual Estimation in kWh: 2940
Best Day: either yesterdy or today!
Peak output Logged: 3.1kw
Weekly Average:
Total Produced 2011:
Instalation cost £13k

New system has finally arrived, and went live at 5pm on friday. I have now joined the Druids!
I won't know how good the system is until they take the scaffolding down and we work out how to implement the Global Peak anti-shading program. (In fact, I won't know how good it is until the winter, when we know if those very expensive panels were worth it. Fortunately, I let OH buy the panels, and she let me buy the inverter.)
Best wishes to all fellow druids,
O G

Gizmosmum_2

PV in the North

System Size : 3.96kWp
Number of panels: 22
Make of Panels: Sharp
Panel Size: 180W
Inverter Make and Model: SMA Sunny Boy 4000TL
County: Cumbria
Roof Direction: South East
Angle of Roof: 30°
Shading: None
Commissioning Date: 20th Oct 2010
Installers Annual Prediction in kWh: 3158
PVGIS Annual Estimation in kWh: 3190
Best Day: 29kwh
Peak output Logged: 4.1kw
Weekly Average: 208
Total Produced 2010 - 2011: 2712

Sweeper26

System Size : 2.00KW
Number of panels: 8
Make of Panels: Sharp
Panel Size: 250w
Inverter Make and Model: SMA Sunnyboy 2000
County: Cheshire
Roof Direction: South-South West
Angle of Roof: 30°
Shading: None
Commissioning Date: 05/08/11
Installers Annual Prediction in kWh: 1610
PVGIS Annual Estimation in kWh: not checked yet
Installation: £8000

Best Day: 17/08/11 - 10.27 KWH
Peak Output Logged: 1.9KW
Weekly Average: too soon
Total Produced from 5th August 2011: 102 KWH - had rain or cloud pretty much every day since installed.

old_grouser

Cheers to all fellow Druids,
Update on Old Grouser's 3.29 kWp system - installed 31 days ago - which has now generated 420kW/h. Tht's 22% above the standard prediction.

Gizmosmum_2

Raining today but still currently generating 820w from a 3.96kwp system - not bad!

Gizmosmum_2

Gizmosmum wrote: »

PV in the North

System Size : 3.96kWp
Number of panels: 22
Make of Panels: Sharp
Panel Size: 180W
Inverter Make and Model: SMA Sunny Boy 4000TL
County: Cumbria
Roof Direction: South East
Angle of Roof: 30°
Shading: None
Commissioning Date: 20th Oct 2010
Installers Annual Prediction in kWh: 3158
PVGIS Annual Estimation in kWh: 3190
Best Day: 29kwh
Peak output Logged: 4.1kw
Weekly Average: 208
Total Produced 2010 - 2011: 2712

10 month update - 3095kwh generated and at least one reasonable month to go .....

beedydad

It i really good to see what you guys disclose as to what you generate.

It would be even more helpful if any of you could disclose what you actual use.

Even MSE site and EST are reconning it is not as much as people believe so can you let us all know.

Thanks

keith_r59

beedydad wrote: »

It i really good to see what you guys disclose as to what you generate.

It would be even more helpful if any of you could disclose what you actual use.

Even MSE site and EST are reconning it is not as much as people believe so can you let us all know.

Thanks

Unfortunately, not many people have an export meter installed so it is difficult to determine how much solar generated energy is actually being used.

Personally, I know I am using less grid electricity since I have had solar panels installed but during this time I have also replaced my fridge/freezer, PC, and PVR with more energy efficient models so usage would have come down anyway.

mpn226

beedydad wrote: »

It i really good to see what you guys disclose as to what you generate.

It would be even more helpful if any of you could disclose what you actual use.

Even MSE site and EST are reconning it is not as much as people believe so can you let us all know.

Thanks

hi there some generations readings for you,all from 01/01/11 -31/08/11 generated 1427 units, exported 1076 units bought from electric co 982 units hope this helps regards:D

beedydad

mpn226 wrote: »

hi there some generations readings for you,all from 01/01/11 -31/08/11 generated 1427 units, exported 1076 units bought from electric co 982 units hope this helps regards:D

So are you saying that out of 1427 units you have genereated you were only able to use 351 units around the home?

That is much less than the 50% deemed exported to get your extra 3.1p and is also much less than loads of people are trying to convince peeps that oyu will use an aweful lot of your own generated power.

Thanks