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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    Just for that...

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    As I seem to have a lot of time on my hands at the moment, I'm more than happy to help others.
    4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
    Now with added Sunsynk 5kw hybrid ecco inverter & 15kWh Fogstar batteries. Oh Octopus Energy too.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Carp day here on the E. Coast today:(

    Rain, rain and more rain.

    At 2.00 pm this afternoon I had only made 2 kWh:eek:

    Just squeezed the last few watts out, to end the day on 2.15 O's or 8.6 kWh:D
    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.
  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    Concerning awards on this thread:

    First there was the wooden spoon.

    Then there was the silver spoon.

    Now we have a new one.

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    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".
  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    3.4 Os today.
    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".
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    Sterlingtimes wrote: »
    Concerning awards on this thread:

    First that was the wooden spoon.

    Then there was the silver spoon.

    Now we have a new one.

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    The only Prefect I remember was Ford!
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    Tetley here for me!

    2.9987 O's (11.92 kWh)

    Passed 0.5 MW for the month. :j

    Thanks for the information theboylard :T
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • oldskoo1
    oldskoo1 Posts: 619 Forumite
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    4 Os today

    Ok 15.99kW but as my inverter under reads generation I will round up
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 30 May 2015 at 7:48AM
    Sterlingtimes wrote: »
    Oh! Oscar.

    I admire your altruism. Yesterday you generated 14.37 kWh and exported 12.11 kWh. If I were your neighbour, I'd ask you to plug in the extension lead for me.

    As a correction of being altruistic; earlier today was more akin to me...

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    How selfish is that.....??:rotfl:....smiley-laughing021.gif

    Following a poor start....4.52 O's...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).
  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    oldskoo1 wrote: »
    4 Os today

    Ok 15.99kW but as my inverter under reads generation I will round up

    Christ on a bike!
    Only just joined us and already throwing up dodgy figures!!!!

    Mine is a lowly 2. something ho's :( weather was rubbish today

    General question: How accurate is your inverter?
    4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
    Now with added Sunsynk 5kw hybrid ecco inverter & 15kWh Fogstar batteries. Oh Octopus Energy too.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    oldskoo1 wrote: »
    4 Os today

    Ok 15.99kW but as my inverter under reads generation I will round up

    Why not just use the Gen meter reading and be right:think::idea:
    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.
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