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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,380 Forumite
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    3.67 O's (14.54 kWh)

    Rather a Naff day here too many clouds throw out the whole day.

    Now require 2.5 O's per day to make Estimate.
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Now require 2.5 O's per day to make Estimate.
    And that would be exacterly the same as mine, considering my SSW did 3.1 O's today on a mostly cloudy day I'd like to believe it's doable(only 4 days this month been under 2.5 O's)
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    It's even worse than yesterday. The day made 2.2 Os.
    I have osteoarthritis in my hands so I speak my messages into a microphone using Dragon. Some people make "typos" but I often make "speakos".
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    4.32 O's here today:D

    Past 400 kWh for May...need another 110 kWh to hit May PVGIS:eek:

    Probably wont make that, although highest May ever for me is 497 kWh.:)
    16 Sanyo Hit 250s.4kWp SMA 3.8kWp inverter. SW roof. 28° pitch. Minimal shade. Nov 2011 install. Hybrid car. Ripple Kirk Hill. N.E Lincs Coast.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Sterlingtimes wrote: »
    It's even worse than yesterday. The day made 2.2 Os.

    The Midlands certainly isn't a hot spot at the moment...As said, even worse than yesterday..2.64 O's for me...coffee.gif
    2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
    Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • rosythfifer
    rosythfifer Posts: 92 Forumite
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    11Kw or 4.5Os today. Panels were above stated max for a while this morning but the afternoon soon killed off any big numbers as clouds rolled in.
    2.43 from 9 x 270 Trina panels. Samil solar river 2600 inverter. Due South. 30 pitch. East coast of Scotland just North of Forth bridge.
  • oldskoo1
    oldskoo1 Posts: 619 Forumite
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    edited 24 May 2015 at 8:52PM
    3.12 Os here in Midlands

    Another poor day, raining all morning then just thick cloud until some lighter cloud this afternoon. Thankfully some late afternoon sun and let up.

    Generation was 12.67kWh. I managed to dump between 6 and 7 kW into the hot water tank. The iBoost even turned off as it reached its temp target of 65c.

    Took just 2 days to reach 65c after I fixed the immersin stat. Very pleased to see the iBoost working so well despite the poor generation these past 2 cloudy/rainy days. Boiler not needed atm. Result!
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,009 Forumite
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    2.82 O's for us today!!


    4.64kWh needed per day for target!! We think that is doable!!!


    Edwink ;)
    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    A smidgen off 4 O's today
    4kw PV fitted 4th July 2014 (Green Energy NW £5600). WSW facing, 30 deg Pitch, Unshaded, Samil Solar River inverter, 16 Solar World Mono panels, Iboost on Immersion Heater. located in mid Lincolnshire.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    I see that the EnergyHive server has taken a day of again as it's a Bank Holiday...:mad:....coffee.gif

    http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/oscarsenergy
    2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
    Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
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